澳大利亚高等法院首位女性法官玛丽·高德隆去世，享年83岁

玛丽·高德隆近日去世，享年83岁1。作为澳大利亚高等法院历史上首位女性法官，高德隆于1987年被任命进入该法院，当时她44岁，并在该职位上服役至2003年1。

高德隆在法律职业中不断打破性别壁垒。她于1972年成为首位被任命进入新南威尔士州律师协会的女性，随后在1974年被任命为仲裁委员会副主席1。在高等法院期间，她参与了具有里程碑意义的原住民权利案件《Mabo v Queensland》的决议，该判决书将原住民被驱逐描述为"这个国家历史中最黑暗的方面"1。2003年离职后，高德隆在日内瓦的国际劳工组织担任行政法庭主席1。

澳大利亚总督萨姆·莫斯廷评价称，"她是澳大利亚高等法院首次被任命的女性，也是法院第一个世纪中唯一的女性法官"1。社会服务部长塔尼亚·普利贝尔塞克表示，高德隆为同工同酬而奋斗，为法律和公共服务领域的女性打破了障碍1。

Mary Gaudron, who broke new ground as the first woman appointed to Australia's High Court, has died at the age of 83.1 Born on January 5, 1943, Gaudron was appointed to the High Court in 1987 at age 44 and served until 2003.1 Throughout her judicial career, she left a lasting mark on Australian law, most notably through her involvement in the landmark Mabo v Queensland decision, which recognized indigenous land rights and described the dispossession of Aboriginal people as "the darkest aspect of this country's history."1

Gaudron's trailblazing path predated her High Court appointment by years.1 In 1972, she became the first woman admitted to the New South Wales Bar Association, and was appointed deputy chair of the Arbitration Commission in 1974.1 Governor-General Sam Mostyn paid tribute to her historic role, stating that "she was the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia and the only female judge in the court's first century."1 Following her retirement from the bench, Gaudron continued her legal work internationally, serving as president of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization in Geneva.1 Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek highlighted Gaudron's advocacy for equal pay and her efforts to break barriers for women in law and public service.1