<P> The Constitution Alteration ( Retirement of Judges ) 1977 was an Australian referendum held in the 1977 referendums in which electors approved an amendment to the Australian constitution to provide for a retirement age for federal judges . After receiving a majority approval in each state , the proposal was carried , and the Constitution Alteration ( Retirement of Judges ) 1977 amended Chapter III of the Constitution so that federal judges were required to retire at the age of 70 . </P>
<P> The Constitution Alteration ( Retirement of Judges ) 1977 was an Australian referendum held in the 1977 referendums in which electors approved an amendment to the Australian constitution to provide for a retirement age for federal judges . After receiving a majority approval in each state , the proposal was carried , and the Constitution Alteration ( Retirement of Judges ) 1977 amended Chapter III of the Constitution so that federal judges were required to retire at the age of 70 . </P>
the age of retirement of the judges of the high court is
the age of retirement of the judges of the high court is
70
70