Chair of the Council

Professor David Weisbrot AM

David Weisbrot became Chair of the Australian Press Council in March 2015. He is Emeritus Professor of Law and Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, and a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. He is also a Member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Garvan Institute’s Centre for Clinical Genomics; a member of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre’s Advisory Council; a Director of the Grata Fund; and a Member of the National Implementation Committee of the Australian Genomics Health Alliance. Prof Weisbrot was President of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) from 1999- 2009 - the longest serving President in the ALRC’s history - and presided over 15 major national inquiries, including: the protection of human genetic information; classified and security sensitive information; gene patenting and human health; sedition laws; secrecy laws; Australian privacy law and practice; the federal civil justice system; the judicial power of the Commonwealth; marine insurance; uniform evidence laws; civil and administrative penalties (corporate regulation); sentencing federal offenders; and Royal Commissions of inquiry. In 2000-01, he also chaired the federal Attorney-General’s National Pro Bono Task Force. He was a foundation Member of the National Health & Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Human Genetics Advisory Committee (2006-2012), and in 2010 received the NHMRC’s prestigious award for “The Most Outstanding Contribution to Health and Medical Research”. Professor Weisbrot was formerly Dean of Law and then Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Humanities and Social Sciences (1994-99) at the University of Sydney, responsible for the Faculties of Business, Management, Arts, Law, Education, Fine Arts and the Conservatorium of Music. He also has been the full-time Commissioner of the NSW Law Reform Commission (1990-94), and a member of the law schools of Macquarie University (2010-2012), University of New South Wales (1979–90) and University of Papua New Guinea (1976-79, Dean 1978-79). He has written or edited ten books, including So You Want to be a Lawyer?; The Promise of Law Reform; Australian Lawyers; Criminal Laws; Law and Social Change in Papua New Guinea; Criminal Law and Practice of Papua New Guinea; and well over 200 official reports, journal articles and conference papers. Prof Weisbrot was awarded a Centenary Medal by the Australian Government in 2003 for “services to law reform”, and in 2006 was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for ‘”service to the law in the areas of law reform, education and access to legal services, and through contributions to research, analysis and policy development on a range of matters of public interest”. He holds a BA (Hons 1) degree in Political Science and Communications from Queens College of the City University of New York, and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is admitted to practice as an attorney in California and a barrister in New South Wales.

Previous Chairs Sir Frank Kitto AC, KBE, PC (1976-82) Prof Geoffrey Sawer AO (1982-84) The Hon Hal Wootten AC (1984-86) Prof David Flint AM (1987-97) Prof Dennis Pearce AO (1997-2000) Prof Ken McKinnon AO (2000-09) Prof Julian Disney AO (2009-2015) Address: Level 6, 309 Kent Street, GPO Box 3343 Sydney 2001 Phone: (02) 9261 1930 or 1800 025 712 Fax: (02) 9267 6826 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.presscouncil.org.au

Australian Press Council Public Members

Hon John Doyle AC (Vice-Chair) John Doyle is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide. He was Chief Justice of South Australia from May 1995, until his retirement in June 2012. John was the 1967 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia and practised at the Bar in Adelaide. He was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1981 and Solicitor-General for South Australia in 1986. He was a member and then Chairman of the Legal Services Commission of South Australia, as well as President of the Bar Association of South Australia, and Chairman of the National Judicial College of Australia. John was member of the Council of Flinders University from 1986 to 2001 and Pro-Chancellor of the University from 1988 to 2001. He was also Chairman of Directors of Flinders Technologies Pty Ltd, a company established by the University to promote the commercial development of intellectual property originating from Flinders University. John Doyle was appointed as a public member of the Press Council in August 2013 and Vice-Chair in October 2013.

Julian Gardner AM (Vice Chair) Julian Gardner is a consultant based in Victoria. He is a Director of Alfred Health and Deputy Chair of the Child Protection Practice Standards and Compliance Committee. He is also Chair of Mind Australia and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Centre for the Advancement of Law and Mental Health at Monash University. From 2000 to 2007 Julian was Victoria’s Public Advocate, and before that he held a number of senior positions including President of the Victorian Mental Health Review Board, Chair of the WorkCare Appeals Board and National Convenor of the Commonwealth Social Security Appeals Tribunal. He has been a solicitor in private practice, Director of Legal Aid in Victoria and chair of a rental housing association. Julian Gardner was appointed a public member of the Press Council in December 2012 and Vice-Chair in August 2013.

John Bedwell John Bedwell has 40 years’ experience in the NSW education system, including 16 years as a high school principal and leadership roles in the specialty areas of sport, technology, HSC examinations and the Arts. He led the establishment of a specialist sports high school in Sydney’s east and the ongoing development of a specialist technology high school in southern Sydney. John has broad experience in the coordination and promotion of major events; developing and implementing privacy statements for new technologies; addressing privacy issues concerned with the collection of information; developing training practices; and conflict resolution in matters involving staff, students and external organisations. In addition, John works voluntarily in a number of sporting and education associations. He has been elected as a Life Member of three of those. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a Diploma of Education and a Diploma of School Management, all from UNSW. John Bedwell was appointed a public member in May 2014. Jennifer Elliott Jennifer Elliott is a senior executive who works with Boards and Executive Teams to drive performance and transformational change. Jennifer is the former Managing Director and Regional Head of Moody’s Asia Pacific. She first worked with Moody’s in the Sydney office as an analyst in the Structured Finance Group. In 1996, Jennifer was transferred to the London office, where she was a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer. In 1999 she was appointed head of Moody's Australia. From 2005-2007 she was Chief Human Resources Officer in New York, after which she took over the company’s Asia Pacific operations. Prior to joining Moody's, Jennifer worked as a banking and finance lawyer at Clayton Utz in Sydney. She received her BA in English Literature and LLB from the University of Sydney and earned an MA in Southeast Asian Business Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. Jennifer was appointed as a public member of the Press Council in May 2015.

Julie Kinross Julie Kinross is a barrister now working full time in the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General. Julie served as Queensland’s Information Commissioner from 2008-2012, with responsibility for promoting open government, deciding Right to Information reviews and handling privacy complaints. Julie has held other senior positions, including Queensland Commissioner for Fair Trading and Deputy Director-General of the Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development. She has also been an Assistant Commissioner with the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission and the Director of Families First in the NSW Office of Children and Young People. Julie holds a Master of Social Welfare Administration, Bachelor degrees in social work and arts, and was admitted as a lawyer in 2005. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Finance and Investment and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Julie Kinross was appointed as a public member of the Press Council in December 2012.

Dr Felicity-ann Lewis Dr Felicity-ann Lewis retired in 2014 as the Mayor of the City of Marion in suburban Adelaide, after holding the position since 2000. She was President of the South Australian Local Government Association from 2009-2011 and President of the Australian Local Government Association from 2012-14. She is the South Australian of the Year for 2014. Felicity-ann was previously a school teacher for more than twenty years and has been a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law at Flinders University since 2007.She is a Doctor of Education and has written numerous articles on health and education issues, including in relation to indigenous people. She has been closely involved over a number of years with the Health Development Foundation, the Public and Environmental Health Council; the Board of Flinders Medical Centre, Reconciliation SA; the Migrant Resource Centre; the Natural Resource Management Council; and as Community Patron for SA Police.

Felicity-ann Lewis was appointed as a public member in August 2014.

Dr Suzanne Martin Dr Suzanne Martin is a veterinary surgeon and an active member of her rural community in northern Tasmania. She has worked as a private practitioner in New Zeland and Scotland, as well as in Tasmania, the Northern Territtory and Western Australia. Suzanne has held a number of positions on awide range of government and industry boards and committees. She is currently a director of The Skills Institute, a board member with the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board, and a member of the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal. In 2010 Suzanne was an executive member of Tasmanian Women in Agriculture and has represented the organization on a number of rural boards and committees, including the Rural Industries Training and Education Board and Primary Employers Training Board. She was the recipient of Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation’s Community Leadership Scholarship in 2009. Suzanne Martin was appointed as a public member in August 2013.

Andrew Podger AO Andrew Podger is an international consultant on public administration and a part-time Professor of Public Policy at the Australian National University. He also consults and researches in public administration, management and social policy.

Previously, Andrew held the positions of Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner, Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Regional Development, and a range of other senior positions in the Departments of Defence, Finance and Social Security. He is a former National President of the Institute of Public Accountants. He is a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Sydney University in pure mathematics. Andrew Podger was appointed as a public member in June 2012.

Robyne Schwarz AM Robyne Schwarz has served on a number of Public Sector and Not for Profit Boards since retiring from the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2002. She is currently President of the Victorian Health Services Review Council and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilization at Monash University. She is also a member of the Royal Children’s Hospital Clinical Ethics Committee. Previously, Robyne has been a Community Member of the Victorian Psychologists and Osteopaths Registration Boards and of the Regional Board of the Psychology Board of Australia. Robyne has served as President of Jewish Care Victoria and Chair of the Federation of Jewish Aged and Community Services Organisations. She has also been a Lecturer in the School of Social Work at University of Melbourne and a Director of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Robyne Schwarz was appointed as a public member in December 2011

Melissa Seymour-Dearness Melissa Seymour-Dearness has worked as a solicitor and legal officer in private practice, government and community sectors with a particular interest in industrial relations and anti- discrimination law. Melissa is currently the principal solicitor and manager of the Taylor Street Community Legal Service and the Seniors Legal and Support Service located in Hervey Bay, Queensland. Before that, she worked for the Fraser Coast Regional Council's town planning department where she advised Council in relation to planning legal issues and managed appeals lodged with the Planning and Environment Court. Melissa has served on various not-for-profit boards and forums including the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre Management Committee, the Regional Legal Assistance Forum and as the current secretary of the National Rural, Regional and Remote Legal Network. Melissa Seymour-Dearness was appointed as a public member in March 2009.

Australian Press Council Industry Members

Sean Aylmer (Fairfax Media) Sean Aylmer trained as an economist and worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia before shifting to journalism. He joined Fairfax Media in 1997 and has worked at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and BRW.

In July 2012 he became Editor-in-Chief of the SMH and The Sun Herald, responsible for all digital and print platforms. In August 2013, he was appointed Group Director of Business Media at Fairfax, responsible for all editorial and commercial aspects of The Australian Financial Review, Boss, BRW, Smart Investor and Business Day.

Sean is now Fairfax Media’s Editorial Director, with his responsibilities extended to include management and governance at the Directorship level of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Australian.

Vacant (nine.com.au)

Tony Gillies (Australian Associated Press) Tony Gillies joined AAP as Editor-in-Chief in January, 2004 having spent 25 years in various newspaper reporting, editing and group publishing roles with regional and metropolitan media. He was appointed with a mandate to bring the news agency closer to its subscribers and aid them in their transition into the digital era. Under his leadership AAP has become a multi-media agency. Reporters take photos, capture audio and shoot video; photographers shoot video; video journalists and presenters produce features and bulletins; while artists lead the way on interactive graphics. In addition to editorial responsibility Tony has had full revenue accountability for the AAP Newswire since 2008. This has provided seamless business development opportunities for the news operation.

Dec 2016 Australian Press Council Address: Level 6, 309 Kent Street, GPO Box 3343 Sydney 2001 Phone: (02) 9261 1930 or 1800 025 712 Fax: (02) 9267 6826 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.presscouncil.org.au Chris Graham (Representing Smaller Publishers) Chris Graham is the Publisher and Editor of New Matilda. He is the founder and former Managing Editor of Tracker magazine, owned by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. He’s also the founder and former Editor of the National Indigenous Times (NIT). Chris got his start in the media at age 15 as a copyboy at the Sydney Morning Herald in 1988. In 1990 he started a cadetship at Magazine House, and from 1996 he headed bush to work in regional papers. In late 2001, Chris was part of a small team that created NIT. Chris has won a Walkley Award for Excellence in Indigenous Affairs reporting, a Walkley High Commendation, and has twice been awarded the Human Rights Award – Print Category for his Indigenous affairs reporting.

Bryce Johns (APN News & Media) Bryce Johns joined the Australian team heading APN’s Print and Online division in Queensland and northern New South Wales in 2013. He transferred from the company’s New Zealand division, where he worked in senior positions for more than a decade. After leaving school and going straight into a newsroom, Bryce worked on nine NZ newspaper titles across the North Island, in nearly every position in the newsroom. He was editor of the Hamilton-based daily Waikato Times (Fairfax) from 2003-2010, and led the APN Herald on Sunday as editor from 2010-2013. Before joining the Australian team, he set up the New Zealand Herald’s content marketing division.

Matthew Ricketson (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance)

Matthew Ricketson is an academic and journalist, appointed in 2009 as the Inaugural Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra. From mid-2006 to early 2009, he was Media and Communications Editor for The Age. Matthew has worked at The Australian, Time Australia magazine and The Sunday Herald, among other publications.

He was appointed by the federal government in 2011 to assist the Finkelstein Inquiry into the Media and Media Regulation. He is a chief investigator on two Australian Research Council projects investigating the impact of mass redundancies on Australian newsrooms and the reinvention of journalism. He is the author of three books and editor of two, and he is President of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia.

Susan Skelly (Bauer Media Group)

Susan Skelly has held senior positions with some of Australia’s leading mastheads: Editor in Chief of Qantas The Australian Way; Assistant Editor of The Bulletin; Associate Editor of Good Weekend; award-winning features writer at HQ magazine; and Chef Sub-Editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly.

Under her leadership, the team at Bauer Custom Media has in recent years collected international awards for editorial excellence, digital strategy, use of photography and best tablet content.

Glenn Stanaway (News Corp Australia) Glenn Stanaway is National Executive Editor for News Corp Australia. Previously, he held the posts of Executive Editor of News Corp’s Sunday newspapers; Executive Editor, Deputy Editor and Digital Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph; Executive Editor (Olympics) of The Daily Telegraph; Assistant Editor and Chief-of-Staff of The Daily Telegraph. Glenn has also been News Corp’s European Bureau Chief and Parliamentary Bureau Chief in Canberra, and The Courier-Mail’s Canberra political correspondent. He has also been an editor at the China Daily in Beijing.

Anita Quigley (Community Newspapers Australia) Anita Quigley is Executive Editor of NewsLocal, the largest community newspaper group in Australia under the aegis of News Corp Australia. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a print journalist and editor on metropolitan daily and national newspapers and magazines in Australia and London. She manages an editorial staff of more than 200 reporters, photographers and editors, while overseeing budgets, strategy, communication, and the recruitment, training, development and performance of staff. Anita spent three years as a full-time columnist on Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph, featuring regularly as a guest on TV and radio to discuss news, entertainment, women's and political issue. She also spent six years on London’s top-selling national newspapers including The Times, Sunday Times, Observer, The Sun and Mail on Sunday.

Bob Yeates (Country Press Australia) Bob Yeates is a fourth generation independent newspaper publisher, starting with the local family business in the early 1970’s. After completing an adult apprenticeship, Bob moved through all departments of the business and has been Managing Director of East Gippsland Newspapers for the past 25 years. He is the immediate past President of Country Press Australia, filling that role for three years, and a current board member and life member of the Victorian Country Press Association.

Vacant (Daily Mail Australia)

Australian Press Council Independent Journalist Members

Peter Kerr Peter Kerr is the NSW Director of Asialink, which works with business, government, philanthropic and cultural partners to build Australia-Asia capability. He was Executive Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald until 2012, responsible for overseeing ethics and standards and handling legal and complaints issues. He was also Foreign Editor at the Herald for five years. He has been a reporter, editor and sub-editor in Australia and Britain for newspapers, magazines and Australian Associated Press

Peter Kerr joined the Council as independent journalist member in May 2013.

Simon Mann Simon Mann is the editor of The Citizen, which publishes principally the work of students in the University of Melbourne's Master of Journalism program, as well as research conducted by the Centre for Advancing Journalism. A journalist of more than 30 years' standing, Simon has held a series of senior reporting and editing roles at The Age and is a two-time foreign correspondent, having been based in Europe and, more recently, Washington DC. He won the Walkley Award for international journalism in 1999 for his coverage of the war in Kosovo and the refugee crisis in neighbouring Balkan states. He has previously worked for the Herald and Weekly Times and The Independent, London. Simon jointed the Council as an independent journalist member in February 2015.

Anna Reynolds

Anna Reynolds started her career in commercial radio in Adelaide, before taking up a cadetship with ABC current affairs radio in Sydney. She worked for AM, PM and The World Today in Sydney and Brisbane, before moving to ABC local radio Brisbane. There she hosted Drive, and then the morning current affairs program. She also worked on the Queensland edition of 7.30 Report as a political and general reporter. Anna moved on to News Ltd as a feature writer for the Courier-Mail. She held a number of section editor positions before becoming Managing Editor. She has also worked as a government media advisor.

Anna was appointed as an independent journalist member in December 2014.

Mike Steketee Mike Steketee started his career in 1966 as a cadet journalist with the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. He joined the Sydney Morning Herald in 1975 and his positions there included Washington correspondent, NSW State political correspondent, Canberra political correspondent and head of bureau and political editor based in Sydney.

He became The Australian’s national affairs editor in 1994. Since 2012 he has been a freelance journalist. Mike has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Australian National University (1975) and is co-author of “Wran, An Unauthorised Biography” (1986). In 2000, he won a Walkley award for journalism leadership.

Mike Steketee joined the Council as an independent journalist member in January 2014

January 2015 Australian Press Council Address: Level 6, 309 Kent Street, GPO Box 3343 Sydney 2001 Phone: (02) 9261 1930 or 1800 025 712 Fax: (02) 9267 6826 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.presscouncil.org.au