ABA Council

The Australian Bar Association is governed by a Council consisting of office bearers who are elected annually and one representative appointed by each of the State Bar Associations.

ABA Council 2019 Office Holders

Directors and Office Bearers

President

Ms Jennifer Batrouney QC
Immediate past president, The Victorian Bar

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Vice-President

Matthew Howard SC
President, Western Australian Bar Association

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Vice-President

Gavin (Sandy) Thompson QC

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Treasurer

Kenneth Archer
President, ACT Bar Association

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Honorary Secretary

Michael McHugh SC

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Chair, Advocacy Training Council

Ian Robertson SC

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Constituent Body Representatives

ACT Bar representative

Steve Whybrow
President, ACT Bar Association

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NSW Bar representative

Tim Game SC
President, New South Wales Bar Association

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NT Bar representative

Miles Crawley SC
President, Northern Territory Bar Association

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QLD Bar representative

Rebecca Treston QC
President, Bar Association of Queensland

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SA Bar Representative

Mark Hoffmann QC
President, South Australian Bar Association

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TAS Bar representative

Chris Gunson SC
President, The Tasmanian Bar

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VIC Bar representative

Matthew Collins SC
President, The Victorian Bar

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WA Bar representative

Stephen Davies SC
President, Western Australian Bar Association

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Chief Executive Officer

Cindy Penrose

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