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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

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

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

Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal, Magistrates Court of South Australia

Nominee of the Council of Chief Magistrates

Judge Laurence Levy, District Court of Western Australia

Nominee of the Chief Judges of the States and Territories