Appendix D: Advisory Committee members 2014–15

Equality, capacity and disability in Commonwealth laws

  • Emeritus Professor Terry Carney, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
  • The Hon Justice Berna Collier, Federal Court of Australia
  • Phillip French, Director, Australian Centre for Disability Law
  • David Fintan, Corporate Counsel, Disability Care Australia
  • Stephen Gianni, Acting CEO, The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
  • Damian Griffis, Executive Director, First People’s Disability Network
  • Graeme Innes AM, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Rosemary Kayess, Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Disability Law, University of New South Wales
  • Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
  • Christina Ryan, General Manager, Advocacy for Inclusion
  • Therese Sands, Co-Chief Executive, People with Disability Australia
  • Graeme Smith, Public Guardian, NSW Department of Attorney General & Justice
  • Professor Cameron Stewart, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

Review of the Native Title Act 1993

  • Jason Behrendt, Legal Executive, Chalk & Fitzgerald Lawyers & Consultants
  • Hans Bokelund, Chief Executive Officer, Goldfields Land and Sea Council
  • Dr Valerie Cooms, Chair of the Prescribed Body Corporate, Quandamooka
  • Alice Cope, Executive Manager, United Nations Global Compact Network Australia
  • Professor Megan Davis, Director, Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales
  • Sally Davis, Senior Lawyer, Australian Government Solicitor
  • Professor Mick Dodson AM, Director, National Centre for Indigenous Studies, Australian National University
  • The Hon Paul Finn, former Judge, Federal Court of Australia
  • Dr Jonathan Fulcher, Partner, HopgoodGanim
  • Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Jenny Hart, Assistant Crown Solicitor, Native Title Section, Crown Solicitor’s Office
  • Vance Hughston SC, Windeyer Chambers
  • Graeme Neate, former President, National Native Title Tribunal
  • The Hon Justice Anthony North, Federal Court of Australia
  • Dr David Martin, Anthropos Consulting
  • The Hon Justice Nye Perram, Federal Court of Australia
  • Dr Lisa Strelein, Director, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
  • Associate Professor Maureen Tehan, Associate Director, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, University of Melbourne
  • Raelene Webb QC, President, National Native Title Tribunal

Freedoms

  • Professor Margaret Allars SC, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney and Wentworth Chambers
  • The Hon Robert Austin, Senior Legal Consultant, Minter Ellison
  • Professor Carolyn Evans, Dean, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
  • Associate Professor Miriam Gani, College of Law, Australian National University
  • Professor the Hon William M Gummow AC, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
  • Professor Barbara McDonald, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
  • Professor Denise Meyerson, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
  • Robert Orr PSM QC, Special Counsel, Australian Government Solicitor
  • Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala, TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland
  • Professor Andrew Stewart, John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide
  • Professor Adrienne Stone, Director, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, University of Melbourne
  • Bret Walker SC, St James’ Hall Chambers
  • Associate Professor Matthew Zagor, College of Law, Australian National University