Linda Dessau

Who is Linda Dessau?

Justice Linda Dessau AM was a judge of the Family Court of Australia. She was appointed to the bench in 1995. After 18 years on the Bench, she retired on Friday 21 June 2013.

She was appointed to the AFL Commission in November 2007.

A known Supporter of Essendon, Dessau probably attends more games across more states than any other commissioner apart from Demetriou. This popular, well-regarded Family Court judge was already highly visible in the industry. She started and was the inaugural chair of the Essendon Women's Network in 1997, which, for more than a decade, has claimed a strong hold in the grand final week calendar. Linda is a member of the Patrons Council of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria and in 2013 was appointed to the board of Melbourne Festival.