Debra Mullins

Debra Mullins AO (born 12 February 1957) is the president of the Queensland Court of Appeal. She has served on the Supreme Court of Queensland since 2000, and was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2020.^[1] She was appointed as senior counsel in and for the State of Queensland in 1998.

The Honourable Justice Debra Mullins AO
President of the Queensland Court of Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2022
Preceded by	Walter Sofronoff
Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2000
Acting Governor of Queensland
In office 20 October 2024 – 22 October 2024
Personal details
Born	Debra Ann Curtis (1957-02-12) 12 February 1957 (age 68) Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Children	3
Education	LL.M. (1999)
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Judge, barrister

Mullins attended Coorparoo State High School (now Coorparoo Secondary College) for her secondary education.^{[citation needed]} Mullins graduated from the University of Queensland with a BCom (1977), an LL.B. (1980) and a Master of Laws (1999).^[2]

In 2014, Mullins was appointed as the deputy chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, and was appointed as the chancellor of the diocese in 2014.

Mullins was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to the law, and to the judiciary, to professional development and legal education, and to women".^[3]

From 20 to 22 October 2024, Justice Mullins was Acting Governor of Queensland during the visit of King Charles III to Canberra and Sydney.^[4][5]