The Copyright Society of Australia Inc is a non-profit organisation whose members are people with an interest in copyright.

The CSA membership includes individuals and organisations around Australia and overseas. Our members are legal practitioners, policy advisors, rights managers, academics, government officials, and students with interests across many copyright dependent industries.

Want to become a member? JOIN HERE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The CSA has a management committee comprised of up to 20 members, each of whom are elected annually.  The management committee comprises an Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary & Treasurer) and other members who sit on sub-committees to deliver the functions of the CSA for its members.

Currently we have 4 sub-committees:

  • Events co-chaired by James Lawrence and Luke Hawthorne
  • Communications chaired by Adam Flynn
  • Copyright Reporter chaired by Joel Barrett
  • Memberships

Have Question?

Please contact us at info@copyright.asn.au if you have any questions about our governance and/or if you are interested in joining the management committee.

Annual General Meetings

The Copyright Society of Australia holds the Annual General Meeting during March each year. The Management Committee executive members and members are elected at the time.

Read our Constitution here

2026 AGM

The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Copyright Society of Australia was held:

Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 5:30PM

2026 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • Luke Hawthorne
    Luke Hawthorne President

    Mallesons

  • Alida Stanley
    Alida Stanley Vice-President
  • Sarah Kelshaw
    Sarah Kelshaw Secretary

    APRA AMCOS

  • James Lawrence
    James Lawrence Treasurer

    Addisons

  • Joel Barrett
    Joel Barrett Member

    Allens

  • Alasdair Doctor​​
    Alasdair Doctor​​ Member

    Banki Haddock Fiora

  • Adam Flynn
    Adam Flynn Member
  • Alexandra George
    Alexandra George Member

    University of New South Wales

  • Emma Johnsen
    Emma Johnsen Member

    Marque Lawyers

  • Imogen Loxton
    Imogen Loxton Member

    Ashurst

  • Damian Rinaldi
    Damian Rinaldi Member

    Sonic Lawyers

  • Rebecca Smith
    Rebecca Smith Member

    Gilbert + Tobin

  • Anna Spies
    Anna Spies Member

    Simpsons

  • Tess Mierendorff
    Tess Mierendorff Member

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

  • Peter Carstairs
    Peter Carstairs Member

    Gilbert + Tobin

  • Megan Evetts
    Megan Evetts Member

    Nigel Bowen Chambers

  • Georgina O’Farrell
    Georgina O’Farrell Member

    By George Legal

  • Mikah Pajaczkowska-Russell
    Mikah Pajaczkowska-Russell Member

    MinterEllison

  • Joel Parsons
    Joel Parsons Member

    Thomson Geer

LIFE MEMBERS

  • Charles Alexander
  • Peter Banki
  • Angela Bowne SC
  • Brett Cottle
  • Chris Creswell
  • Michael Fraser
  • William Gummow
  • Jim Lahore
  • Kevin Lindgren
  • Sam Ricketson

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOUR

  • Caroline Morgan
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