Advisory Committee

The ALRC typically forms an advisory committee, or panel of experts, for each Inquiry. The Advisory Committee for the ALRC’s Review of Surrogacy Laws comprises the following members: 

  • Ms Narelle Dickinson, Director and Lead Clinician, Lotus Health and Psychology
  • Dr Alison Gee, Fertility Specialist, IVF Australia
  • Professor Paula Gerber, Law Faculty, Monash University
  • Mr Michael Gorton AM, Consultant, Russell Kennedy
  • Her Honour Judge Alexandra Harland, Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia
  • Ms Sarah Jefford OAM, Family Creation Lawyer
  • Dr Jaya Keaney, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
  • Ms Rachel Oakeley, Barrister
  • Mr Stephen Page, Principal, Page Provan family and fertility lawyers, and Secretary, Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • Professor Jens Scherpe, Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
  • Mr Ashley Scott, Executive Officer, Rainbow Families Australia