Constitution of Council
as at 7 December 2020
Ex Officio Member, under Section 12(1)(a) of the Act:
Branson AC QC, The Honourable Catherine (Cathy) - Chancellor - appointed 13 July 2020; term ends 12 July 2022.
First appointed to Council 29 July 2013; re-appointed 1 January 2017; re-appointed 1 January 2019.
Elected Deputy Chancellor 1 January 2017; re-elected 1 January 2019.
Ex Officio Member, under Section 12(1)(b) of the Act:
Brooks FTSE FACS, Professor Mike - Interim Vice-Chancellor and President - appointed 4 May 2020 until the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor.
Ex Officio Member, under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act:
Williams, Professor John - Presiding Member of the Academic Board - elected 1 January 2016; re-elected 1 January 2018; re-elected 1 January 2020; term ends 31 December 2021.
Appointed Members, recommended by the Council Selection Committee under Section 12(1)(d) of the Act:
Finlay, Ms Janet - appointed 5 February 2019; re-appointed 5 February 2021; term ends 4 February 2023.
Hill, Mr David - appointed 1 January 2014; re-appointed 1 January 2018; re-appointed 1 January 2021; term ends 31 December 2023.
Elected Deputy Chancellor 17 August 2020; term ends 16 August 2022.
Keough CSC, Mr Andrew (Andy) - appointed 11 January 2021; term ends 10 January 2023.
Locher, Ms Christine - appointed 1 May 2015; re-appointed 1 May 2017; re-appointed 1 May 2019; re-appointed 1 May 2021; term ends 30 April 2024.
Presser, Ms Kathryn - appointed 1 June 2015; re-appointed 1 June 2017; re-appointed 1 June 2019; re-appointed 1 June 2021; term ends 31 May 2024.
Williams, Mr Kenneth - appointed 13 October 2020; term ends 12 October 2022.
Member of the Academic Staff, elected by the Academic Staff under Section 12(1)(e) of the Act:
Abell, Professor Andrew - School of Chemistry and Physics - elected 6 March 2015; re-elected 6 March 2017; re-elected 6 March 2019; term ends 5 March 2021.
Member of the General Staff, elected by the General Staff under Section 12(1)(f) of the Act:
Coleman, Mr Lachlan - elected 6 March 2017; re-elected 6 March 2019; term ends 5 March 2021.
Postgraduate Student, appointed or elected under Section 12(1)(g) of the Act:
Bonsu, Mr Dan Osei Mensah (Dan) - elected 6 March 2020; term ends 5 March 2022.
Undergraduate Student, appointed or elected under Section 12(1)(h) of the Act:
Schamschurin, Ms Leah - elected 19 November 2020; term ends 5 March 2022.
Graduate, elected by the graduates under Section 12(1)(i) of the Act:
Jenke, Ms Emily - elected 6 September 2020; term ends 5 September 2022.
Co-opted Member, under Section 12(1)(j) of the Act:
Vanstone AO, The Honourable Amanda - appointed 1 January 2020; term ends 31 December 2021.