Attorney-General Martin Pakula has taken to social media to call out the "simply disgraceful stuff" his office had received since the appointment was made public.

Earlier this week Mr Pakula announced Urfa Masood had been appointed to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, having practised as a criminal law solicitor since 2003. She has also worked as an adjunct lecturer at the College of Law.

Mr Pakula posted one response that said it was "criminal" for a Muslim to be appointed a magistrate.

The anti-Islamic screed continues to say a Muslim can never uphold western laws or values and questions whether she will try to introduce Sharia law.

Mr Pakula said the response was "just a sample of the vile rubbish coming in".

Mr Pakula told Fairfax Media the nasty responses had not been high in volume.

"What the critics lack in numbers they make up for with vitriol and plain ignorance," he said.

He said Ms Masood's appointment was a cause for celebration and "for most people it is".

"There's no doubt the traffic has been overwhelmingly positive. Most people see it for what it is - a young woman who has the opportunity to be a role model for her community." 
 

Islamic Council of Victoria executive director Nail Aykan described the anti-Muslim criticism of Ms Masood's appointment as "simple ignorance".

He said Australia had strong governance systems that appointed people, including Ms Masood, on merit.

"The success of Australia's democracy is based on our systems and our laws and processes," he said.

Mr Aykan said social media had given an amplified voice to bigoted fringe views.

"Everyone's got a voice, it's just a matter of encouraging responsible voices."