Mary Jerram

"The coroner's position is an important one because it provides leadership to coroners and assistant coroners to over 100 locations throughout New South Wales. It provides many recommendations to help prevent future tragedies. I'm confident Mary Jerram will fulfil the role of State Coroner admirably."

"She became a magistrate in 1994, then made a farm change a few years later, moving to New Zealand to farm sheep and cattle."

"Mary was drawn back to her legal work, returning as a magistrate and then the first woman to be appointed State Coroner in NSW."

"Mary Jerram retired in 2013 and in 2018 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 'For significant service to the law in New South Wales as State Coroner, and as a role model for women in the legal profession.'"