Secretariat

The Secretariat is based in the Nation's Capital, Canberra.

• Secretary-General
• Communications & Stakeholder Relations
• Legal Policy 
• Law Council Sections
• Corporate Services

Secretary-General 

Margery Nicoll
Acting Secretary-General
Tel: (02) 6246 3723

Communications & Stakeholder Relations

Vanessa Kleinschmidt
Director, Communications & Stakeholder Relations
Email: vanessa.kleinschmidt@lawcouncil.asn.au
Tel: (02) 6246 3716

Michael Anderson
Communications Officer
Email: michael.anderson@lawcouncil.asn.au
Tel: (02) 6246 3725

Giesel Manalo
Communications Assistant
Email: giesel.manalo@lawcouncil.asn.au
Tel: (02) 6246 3713

Legal Policy

International Division

Margery Nicoll
Director, International
Tel: (02) 6246 3723

David Naylor
Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3717

National Profession Project

Murray Hawkins
Director, National Profession Project
Tel: (02) 6246 3734

Carole Caple
Senior Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3737

Jiming Dong
Research Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3757

Criminal Law and Human Rights Division

Rosemary Budavari
Co-Director, Criminal Law and Human Rights
Tel: (02) 6246 3724

Helen Donovan
Co-Director, Criminal Law and Human Rights
Tel: (02) 8065 2843

Mary Meaney
Senior Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3754

Catherine Emami
Acting Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3715

Nicole Eveston
Legal Research Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3715

Civil Justice Division

Nick Parmeter
Director
Tel: (02) 6246 3736

Emma Hlubucek
Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3726 

Position Vacant
Policy Lawyer
Tel: (02) 6246 3750 

Law Council Sections

Family Law Section

Maureen Schull
Director, Family Law Section
Tel: (07) 3278 3481

Kate Bolas
Assistant Administrator
Tel: (02) 6246 3714

Rebecca Guthrie
Professional Development Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3719

Adam Stevenson
Member Services Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3728

Bronwen Curtis
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (07) 3278 3484

Federal Litigation Section

Gerard O'Neill
Section Administrator
Tel: (02) 6246 3722

International Law Section

Joe Forbes
Section Administrator
Tel: (02) 6246 3753

Legal Practice Section

Gerard O'Neill
Section Administrator
Tel: (02) 6246 3722

Business Law Section

Carol O'Sullivan
Senior Section Administrator
Tel: (07) 5450 1127

Johanna Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (02) 6246 3732

Corporate Services

Position Vacant
Director, Corporate Services
Tel: (02) 6246 3735

Finance

Drew Kruzins
Financial Controller
Tel: (02) 6246 3712

Lai Mui
Sections Accounting Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3720

Kim Armstrong
Accounts Payable Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3755

Johanna Hamilton
Membership Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3732

Administration

Sandra Rissa
Manager, Administration
Tel: (02) 6246 3731

Del Da Costa
Executive Secretary
Tel: (02) 6246 3721

Robynne Malmlof
Executive Assistant
Tel: (02) 6246 3733

Astrid Mewton
Receptionist and Travel Officer
Tel: (02) 6246 3710

IT Services

Gerard O'Neill
Information Technology Systems Administrator
Tel: (02) 6246 3722