The Council is the governing body of the NJCA. It comprises four judicial members, a member nominated by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, and a member nominated by participating State and Territory Attorneys-General.
Council
The Council is the governing body of the NJCA. It comprises four judicial members, a member nominated by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, and a member nominated by participating State and Territory Attorneys-General.
Council Members
Chief Justice Christopher Kourakis (CHAIR), Supreme Court of South Australia
Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State and Territory Supreme Courts
Justice Murray Aldridge, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Nominee of the Chief Justices of the Family and Federal Courts
Chief Magistrate Catherine Geason, Magistrates Court of Tasmania
Nominee of Chief Magistrates of the States and Territories
Ms Tamsyn Harvey, Attorney-General's Department
Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth
Mr David Mackie, Director-General, Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Nominee of the Attorneys-General of the States and Territories
Judge Dina Yehia, District Court of New South Wales
Nominee of the Chief Judges of the States and Territories
Alternate Members
Mr Iain Anderson, Attorney General's Department
Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth
Justice Katrina Banks-Smith, Federal Court of Australia
Nominee of the Federal Court of Australia
Justice Martin Burns, Supreme Court of Queensland
Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State and Territory Supreme Courts
Mr Richard Glenn, ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Nominee of the Attorneys-General of the States and Territories
Judge Laurence Levy, Dictrict Court of Western Australia
Nominee of the Chief Judges of the States and Territories
Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal, Magistrates Court of South Australia