She is a member of the executive leadership team of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) and brings, the Queensland Attorney-General’s Department outlined in a statement, extensive legal experience in public law, constitutional law and commercial matters from an almost-30-year legal career.

Christensen was admitted in 1997 and joined the Office of the Solicitor-General and acted as instructing solicitor for the state in Court of Appeal and High Court proceedings. She also dealt with complex advisory matters.

She has held several senior leadership positions within Queensland Treasury, including acting head of corporate and general counsel, before joining CCC in 2022, where she has been responsible for leading the strategic and operational direction of the corruption division.

Her appointment as Crown Solicitor is for a five-year period.

Speaking about the appointment, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Yvette D’Ath said: “I congratulate Cecelia Christensen on her well-deserved appointment as Crown Solicitor.

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“Ms Christensen has extensive experience in a broad range of matters relevant to the public sector, along with corporate governance and delivery expertise in major commercial, corporate, policy and legislative projects. Having excelled in both high-level legal and corporate positions, she is experienced in managing a very broad range of government functions.

“She has consistently demonstrated a strong ability to lead and collaborate with others and is a sought-after counsel for solutions to complex problems. I believe Ms Christensen is ideally suited to lead the strategic direction of Crown Law and will be an authoritative source of expert legal advice to senior stakeholders of the Queensland government, and I wish her well in her new role.”