Indigenous Legal Issues Committee

The role of the Committee is to provide advice to the Council and Executive on specific topics referred to it and, where requested, to assist in the formulation of policies with respect to Indigenous Australians, the Australian legal system and the legal profession.

Issues

  • Native title
  • Land rights
  • Aboriginal customary law
  • Indigenous legal education
  • Access to justice
  • Indigenous justice initiatives
  • Indigenous intellectual property, heritage and knowledge protection
  • Racial discrimination

Members

The members of the Committee were chosen by the Executive of the Law Council, and collectively the Committee has extensive experience in Indigenous legal issues.

  • Mr Glenn Ferguson (Chair) - Law Council Executive
  • Mr Tom Keely - Vic
  • Mr Dominic McCormack - NT
  • Mr Bevan Mailman - Vic
  • Mr Anthony McAvoy - NSW
  • Mr David MacLean - WA
  • Mr Dan O'Gorman SC - Qld
  • Judge David Parsons SC - Vic
  • Dr Sarah Pritchard - NSW
  • Ms Chris Ronalds SC - NSW
  • Mr Zachary Sarra SM - Qld
  • Ms Fiona Hussin - NT
  • Ms Raelene Webb QC - NT
  • Mr David Woodroffe - WA

Contact

The officer in the Secretariat who supports the Committee on a day to day basis is Mr Nick Parmeter. Inquiries to the Committee can be made to him in the first instance, at the Law Council Secretariat.

  • Mr Nick Parmeter
    Senior Policy Lawyer
    Law Council of Australia
    GPO Box 1989
    CANBERRA ACT 2601
    DX 5719 CANBERRA
    Tel: (02) 6246 3788
    Fax: (02) 6248 0639
    Email: nick.parmeter@lawcouncil.asn.au