Sirloin Steak
When the young and vigorous Gummow J was appointed in 1995 to replace Mason CJ, on his first day the other judges held a lunch for him. The waiter asked him what he would like. ‘Sirloin steak,’ he said. The waiter said: ‘What about the vegetables?’ He replied: ‘They can order for themselves’.
See also: William Gummow: The Intellectual Leader of the Nation’s Most Powerful Court (
