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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 Helen Murrell (CHAIR), Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State and Territory Supreme Courts

Nominee of Chief Magistrates of the States and Territories

Mr David Mackie, Director-General, Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Nominee of the Attorneys-General of the States and Territories

Justice Ann Ainslie-Wallace, Family Court of Australia

Nominee of the Chief Justices of the Family and Federal Courts

Chief Judge Michael Evans, District Court of South Australia

Nominee of the District and County Courts

Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth

Alternate Members

Justice Mark Moshinsky, Federal Court of Australia

Nominee of the Chief Justices of the Family and Federal Courts

Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth

Justice Glenn Martin AM, Supreme Court of Queensland

Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State and Territory Supreme Courts

Chief Magistrate Steven Heath, Magistrates' Court of Western Australia

Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of the States and Territories

Judge Dina Yehia, District Court of New South Wales

Nominee of the Chief Judges of the States and Territories

Mr Richard Glenn, ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Nominee of the Attorneys-General of the States and Territories