List of Past and Current Officers – Australian Privacy Foundation

This page lists all of the c. 120 individuals who have held formal positions within the Australian Privacy Foundation (APF) and the associated Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) since APF’s formation:

Dr Bruce Baer Arnold, Canberra ACT, Board-Member 2012-2022, Secretary 2017-2018, Vice-Chair 2018-2022
Bruce Bargon, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Ausma Bernot, Brisbane QLD, Board Member 2023-
Dr Abby Bloom, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 1990-1994, Member Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Kim Boettcher, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2020-21
Father Frank Brennan AO, Melbourne VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Dr Mark Burdon, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member, 2010-12
Julian Burnside AO QC, Melbourne VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Dr Julie Cameron, Sydney NSW, Convenor of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1993-96, APF Board-Member 1990-2003 and 2009-13, Secretary 2002-2003, BBA Committee 2003, 2009, 2011
Ron Castan QC, Melbourne VIC, Founding Board-Member 1987-1999, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC), 1992-96
Peter Catts, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Paul Chadwick, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 1990-1994, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC), 1992-96
The Hon. Fred Chaney AO, Perth WA, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Justin Clacherty, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member 2017-2018
Peter Clarke, Sydney NSW, Board-Member, 2012-2017
Dr Roger Clarke, Canberra ACT, Founding Board-Member 1987-, Webmaster 1998-2017, Web-Site then Technical Committee 1998-, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96, Treasurer 2002-06, 2019-, Secretary 2019-, Chair 2006-14, Vice Chair 2017-2017
Chris Connolly, Sydney NSW (now UK), Board-Member 1990-2000, 2009-2012, Chair of the International Committee 2012-16
Dr Elizabeth Coombs, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2017-2018, Chair, International Committee, 2021-, Advisory Panel-Member, 2021-
John Corker, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2002-06, Chair 2002-2004, BBA Committee 2003
The Right Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC, Melbourne VIC, Patron 2009-11
Eva Cox AO, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Kate Crawford, New York NY, Advisory Panel-Member 2021-
Dr Angela Daly, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 2014-2017, Chair of the International Committee 2016-2017
Simon Davies, Sydney NSW (since then, London), Founding Chair 1987-89, Director 1987-92, Coordinator of the Australia Card Campaign 1987, and of the Consumer Credit Reporting Campaign 1988-90, Convenor of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992
Prof. Julian Disney AO, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2015-
Tim Dixon, Sydney NSW (since then New York, London), Founding Board-Member 1987-2002, Director 1993-99, Chair 1999-2002, Secretary of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-2002
Jeremy Douglas-Stewart, Adelaide SA, Board-Member 2003-2004
The Hon. John Dowd AO QC, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
The Hon. Elizabeth Evatt AC, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-12, Patron 2012-
Dr Juanita Fernando, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 2008-14, 2020-, Vice-Chair 2020-, Chair of the Health Committee 2008-14, 2021-2023
Samantha Floreani, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 2019-21
Jay Forder, Gold Coast QLD, Board-Member 2011-12
The Right Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH, Melbourne VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-2015
Dr Anna Funder, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member, 2012-
Peter Garrett, Sydney NSW, Trustee 1987-90, Board of Advisors 1990-1996, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
John Gaudin, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Bridget Gilling, Sydney NSW, Trustee 1987-90
Dr Jake Goldenfein, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2016-2020
Prof. Ashley Goldsworthy AO OBE KM, Brisbane QLD, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Prof. Graham Greenleaf AM, Sydney NSW, Founding Board-Member 1987-, Chair 1989-91, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Patrick Gunning, Sydney NSW, Board-Member, 1990-1994
Janine Haines, Adelaide SA, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-99 and President of APCC 1996-99
Prof. Gernot Heiser, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2021-
Kim Heitman, Perth WA, Board-Member 2012-16, Chair Telecomms & Internet Committee 2013-16
Geoff Huston AM, Canberra ACT, Advisory Panel-Member 2012-
Dr Muhammad Usman Iqbal, Sydney NSW, Board-Member, 2007-10
Anna Johnston, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2004-06, BBA Committee 2004, Chair 2005-06, Census Campaign Director 2005-06, NoIDCard Campaign Director 2006-07, International Committee 2018-
Alan Jones, Sydney NSW, Board of Advisors 1987-1996, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
The Hon. Dr Barry Jones AC FAA FAHA FTSE FASSA, Melbourne VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, Sydney NSW, Board of Advisors 1990-1996, President of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-1996, Advisory Panel-Member 2009-, Patron 2012-
Dr Kristine Klugman OAM, Canberra ACT, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Mary Kostakidis, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2012-
Glen Krawczyk, Canberra, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Kat Lane, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2013-, Vice-Chair 2014-16, 2017-, Chair 2016-17
Dr Les Lawrence, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 1990-1994, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-94
Bob Lazzarini, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 1990-1994
David Lewis, Sydney NSW, Board Member 1989-1993
Ben Lexcen, Perth WA, Trustee 1987-88
Prof. David Lindsay, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2012-, Vice-Chair 2014-2017
Scott Ludlam, Perth WA, Advisory Panel-Member 2018-
Prof. Deborah Lupton, Canberra ACT, Board-Member, 2017-2018
Prof. Justin Malbon, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member 2004-2005
Dr Monique Mann, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member 2016-, Vice-Chair 2020-, Chair of the Surveillance Committee 2016-
Alan Mason, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Kate Mathews-Hunt, Gold Coast QLD, Board-Member 2016-17, Vice-Chair 2016-17
Sean McLaughlan, Board-Member 2019-2020
Dr Katina Michael, Wollongong NSW, Board-Member 2008-, Vice-Chair 2012-14
Emily Minter, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2010-11
Dr Adam Molnar, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 2014-2018, Vice-Chair 2017-2018
Jacqueline Morgan, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Denis Muller, Melbourne, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Ross Neilson, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Prof. Garth Nettheim, Sydney NSW, Board of Advisors 1990-1996
Jim Nolan, Sydney NSW, Chair 1991-1995
Bill Orme, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-2016
Kerry O’Brien, Byron Bay NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2021-
Judge Kevin O’Connor AM, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-2018
Terry O’Gorman AM, Brisbane QLD, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Dr Mary O’Kane AC FTSE, Sydney, Advisory Panel-Member 2012-
Dr Moira Paterson, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2012
Michael Pickering, Melbourne, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Liam Pomfret, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member 2014-, Technical Committee 2016-, Chair of the Technical Committee 2017-, Webmaster 2017-
Chris Puplick AM, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2018-
Holly Raiche, Sydney NSW, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96, Board-Member 2016-, Vice-Chair 2017-2017
Justice Geoffrey Robertson AO QC, London UK, Advisory Panel-Member 2010-
Tim Robertson SC, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn, Canberra ACT, Board-Member 2014-, Chair of the Health Committee 2014-2021, MyHR Campaign Director 2016-19
Steven Roddis, Wollongong NSW, Board-Member, 2013-2017
Andrew Roffey, Brisbane QLD, Board-Member, 2014-15
Dr Tonya Rooney, Armidale NSW, Board-Member, 2006-2007
Bill Rowlings OAM, Canberra ACT, Advisory Panel-Member 2021-
George Rubin, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Catherine Russo, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2005-2007
Edward Santow, Sydney NSW, Advisory Panel-Member 2021-
Margaret Scanlan, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 1990-1994
Ashley Schofield, Perth WA, Board-Member 2019
Beverly Schurr, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Arash Shaghaghi, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member, 2019-
Dr Bruce Shepherd, Sydney NSW, Founding Board-Member, 1987-1994, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Jodie Siganto, Brisbane QLD, Chair, Telecomms & Internet Committee, 2021-
Lindy Smith, Melbourne VIC, Board-Member 2002-09, Secretary 2003-09
Sir Reginald Smithers, Sydney NSW, Trustee 1987-90
Jon Stanhope, Canberra ACT, Advisory Panel-Member 2011-
Natasha Stott Despoja AM, Adelaide SA, Advisory Panel-Member 2012-
Geoff Stanton, Adelaide, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Bronwyn Sullivan, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Louise Sylvan AM, Sydney NSW, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96, Advisory Panel-Member 2015-
Dr Dan Svantesson, Gold Coast QLD, Board-Member, 2005-2012, Chair of the Internet Committee, 2007-2012, Vice-Chair 2008-2012
Maureen Tangney, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Keith Tavener, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Holly Tootell, Wollongong NSW, Board-Member, 2008-10
Prof. Gillian Triggs, Melbourne VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2018-
Greg Tucker, Melbourne, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Michael Tunn, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
David Vaile, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2002-, BBA Committee 2003, Web-Site then Technical Committee 2002-, Vice-Chair 2002-2017, Chair 2017-
Mark Walkom, Sydney NSW, Board-Member 2012-2019, Technical Committee 2013-2017, Secretary 2013-2019, Treasurer 2014-2019
Michael Walters, Sydney NSW (now VIC), Board-Member, 1990-1992
Nigel Waters, Nelson Bay NSW, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-2002 and APCC Convenor 1997-2002, APF Board-Member 1997-2013, Policy Coordinator 2002-13, Web-Site Committee 2002-13, Public Officer 2002-, Web-Site Committee 2002-2013, Telecommunications then Telecomms & Internet Committee, 2010-, International Committee, 2013-
Matthew Watts, Canberra ACT, Board-Member 2008-15, Secretary 2008-2013, Treasurer 2012-14, BBA Committee 2009
Pia Waugh, Canberra ACT, Board-Member 2012-2013
Jan Whitaker, Berwick VIC, Board-Member 2002-2012, Web-Site Committee 2002-2012, Treasurer 2006-2012
David White, Sydney, Member of the Australian Privacy Charter Council (APCC) 1992-96
Dr Marcus Wigan, Melbourne VIC, Chair of the Surveillance Committee, 2007-08
Prof. George Williams AO, Sydney VIC, Advisory Panel-Member 2011-

Holders of Key Positions

Patron

The Right Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC (2009-11)

The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG (2012-)
The Hon. Elizabeth Evatt AC (2012-)

Director

Simon Davies (1987-1992)

Tim Dixon (1993-1999)

Chair

Simon Davies (1987-1989)

Graham Greenleaf (1989-1991)

Jim Nolan (1991-1995)

Janine Haines (1995-1999)

Tim Dixon (1999-2002)

John Corker (2002-2004)

Anna Johnston (2004-2006)

Roger Clarke (2006-2014)

Kat Lane (2016-2017)

David Vaile (2017-)

Last Amended: 22 February 2022