We use our skills and expertise to

secure real

CHANGE.

Our

team

The National Justice Project is powered by an incredible team of social justice lawyers and advocates. They bring a diverse set of skills and experience to our work, and they share a commitment to our values.

OUR CEO & chief operating officer

Leading our team of advocates are our CEO, George Newhouse, and our General Manger, Naomi Lai.

George is recognised for his lifetime contribution to social justice in Australia, working on some landmark cases on refugee rights and First Nations justice over the past twenty years. As our CEO, George provides the strategic direction of the organisation, bringing his wealth of experience in advocacy and campaigning to our cases.

Naomi works to build the professional and financial capacity of our organisation, providing our advocates with the tools and support they need to get the job done. She is a solicitor, activist, and an expert in management.

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Our principal solicitors

Our team of social justice lawyers is led by Ashleigh Buckett and Emma Hearne. As Principal Solicitors, Ashleigh and Emma develop our legal strategy, defend our clients’ rights in court, and mentor the next generation of social justice change-makers.

Both Ashleigh and Emma have been at the forefront of legal action to protect refugee rights, working on our ground-breaking cases to secure urgent medical care for children held in offshore detention. Ashleigh and Emma lead our work in coronial inquests, discrimination matters, health justice cases, and international human rights complaints.

Legal

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Appurva Raaj

SOLICITOR

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Bianca Orsini

Solicitor & Educator

Daniel Ghezelbash

SPECIAL COUNSEL & EDUCATOR

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Duncan Fine

SPECIAL COUNSEL

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Jacinta Wright

PARALEGAL

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Jason Hesse

SOLICITOR & BOARD LIAISON OFFICER

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Juliette Kennedy

PARALEGAL

Karina Hawtrey

SOLICITOR

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Rosaleen Jeffries

Solicitor & Educator

Sheeza Naz

Solicitor

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Sophie Wenderoth

GRADUATE LAWYER

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Steven Castan

SPECIAL COUNSEL & EDUCATOR

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Veera Singh

Paralegal

Projects

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Ariane Dozer

HEAD OF PROJECTS AND INNOVATION

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Ayse Selcuk

Senior Projects and Partnerships Officer

FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS

Sonia Grebenshikoff

Sonia Grebenshikoff

HEAD OF FUNDRAISING

Fiona Ivits

Head of communications and advocacy

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digital marketing specialist

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Sashka Wickramsinghe

communications and volunteer coordinator

Operations

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Nathalie MacGregor

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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Meet our

board members

Our brains trust is made up of a diverse set of people with expertise in law, advocacy, and education. Our Board of Directors and Advisors set the direction of our organisational strategy, and they contribute their skills, knowledge and networks to help achieve our goals.

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Steven Castan

COMPANY DIRECTOR & CHAIR

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Larissa Behrendt AO

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Duncan Fine

COMPANY DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

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Dan Mori

COMPANY DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

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George Newhouse

COMPANY DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

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Karen Iles

COMPANY DIRECTOR

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Anita Heiss


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Kirsten Gray


Nicola Kaldor


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Rob Silberstein


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Heather Yelland


NARELDA JACOBS


DAVID JONES

TREASURER

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JASON HESSE

BOARD SECRETARY

Melissa-Razuki

Melissa Razuki


JUSTICE

CHANGE

ACCOUNTABILITY

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