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
Chief Magistrate Catherine Geason, Magistrates’ Court of Tasmania
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
Mr Cameron Gifford, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department
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
Mr Iain Anderson, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department
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