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| Barbara Baker | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barbara Baker |
| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
| Office | Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania |
| Term start | 16 June 2021 |
| Predecessor | Kate Warner |
| Birth date | 1950s |
| Birth place | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Barrister, Judge, Academic, Public Servant |
Barbara Baker
Barbara Baker is an Australian jurist and academic who served as Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania from 2021. A former barrister and magistrate, she held senior legal and judicial roles in Tasmania and contributed to legal education and public institutions across Hobart and Canberra.
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Baker attended local schools before studying law at the University of Tasmania, where she completed a Bachelor of Laws. During her university years she engaged with student legal clinics and the Tasmanian Bar Association, and later pursued postgraduate study and professional development through the Australian National University and the University of Sydney legal programs.
Baker worked as a barrister at the Tasmanian Bar, appearing in matters before the Supreme Court of Tasmania and contributing to practice in family law, criminal law and civil litigation. She was involved with the Law Society of Tasmania and represented clients in proceedings linked to the High Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. Baker provided pro bono services for community legal centres in Hobart and contributed to continuing professional development run by the Australian Bar Association.
Appointed as a magistrate in the Magistrates Court of Tasmania, Baker presided over summary criminal matters, committal hearings and civil jurisdiction. She conducted lists that engaged with the Supreme Court of Tasmania on appeals and sentencing practice, and worked alongside colleagues connected to the Attorney-General of Tasmania and the Department of Justice. Her judicial work intersected with reform initiatives influenced by the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania and the Judicial Commission of New South Wales comparative programs.
Baker lectured and tutored in law at the University of Tasmania and supported clinical legal education linked with the Australian Law Reform Commission projects. She served on advisory boards for cultural institutions in Hobart, collaborating with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Hobart City Council cultural programs, and arts bodies that interact with the Australia Council for the Arts. Her public roles included membership of boards connected to the Australian Institute of Criminology and community health services involving the Department of Health.
On 16 June 2021 Baker was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania, representing the Crown in duties associated with the Governor of Tasmania. In that capacity she performed viceregal functions alongside the Tasmanian Parliament, engaged with chairs of state statutory authorities, and attended ceremonial events with representatives from the Commonwealth Parliament and the Royal Australian Navy. Her tenure involved liaising with premiers of Tasmania, mayors across municipal councils including Hobart City Council, and national bodies such as the National Australia Day Council.
Baker is based in Hobart and has been involved with community organisations, veterans' groups, and educational charities connected to local schools and the University of Tasmania alumni. She has associations with legal networks spanning the Australian Bar Association, the Law Council of Australia, and peak judicial forums.
Category:Living people Category:People from Hobart Category:University of Tasmania alumni Category:Australian magistrates Category:Lieutenants-Governor of Tasmania