Western Australian Government Gazette · 08 Sep 2026 · 1 vistas
Norseman resident appointed Justice of the Peace in Western Australia
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Hannah Aroha Turner of Norseman has been approved to the Office of Justice of the Peace for the State of Western Australia. The appointment was made by the Governor in Executive Council and is notified for public information in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 115 of Tuesday, 8 September 2026, under the Justice section (reference JU401).
The appointment
The appointment is made under the Justices of the Peace Act 2004, which governs the commissioning of Justices of the Peace across the State. The notice was issued by Joanne Stampalia, Deputy Director General of Court and Tribunal Services, who acts as the certifying officer for such appointments.
- Appointee: Hannah Aroha Turner
- Place of residence: Norseman
- Office: Justice of the Peace for the State of Western Australia
- Legal basis: Justices of the Peace Act 2004
- Publishing authority: Governor in Executive Council
Role of a Justice of the Peace
Justices of the Peace are volunteer judicial officers who perform a range of administrative and quasi-judicial functions, including witnessing statutory declarations and affidavits, certifying copies of documents, and issuing certain warrants and orders. Their availability in regional and remote communities is considered essential to local access to justice.
Regional significance
Norseman lies in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, a sparsely populated area where the presence of locally based Justices of the Peace helps residents and businesses complete routine legal formalities without travelling long distances to larger centres. The appointment strengthens the pool of judicial service providers available in the region.
The notice appears in the Justice section of the gazette alongside other official announcements published for the State on the same day, and takes effect upon gazettal.
Source: Western Australian Government Gazette, No. 115, 8 September 2026, Justice section, p. 1877 (official reference: JU401).