A member of Tasmania's judiciary has expressed his "dismay" at the recent appointment of an interstate barrister with "modest professional achievement" as the next chief justice. The top judge role became vacant after the retirement of former Chief Justice Alan Blow this year, after more than a decade in the role. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/member-of-tas-judiciary-angry-over-chief-justice-appointment/104717472 ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #ABCNewsTas