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

The CSA is based in Sydney, but has members from around Australia and overseas. The members include lawyers, staff of copyright-related organisations, government officials, academics and students.

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 5 sub-committees:

  • Events co-chaired by James Lawrence and Luke Hawthorne
  • Communications chaired by Adam Flynn
  • Copyright Reporter chaired by Joel Barrett
  • Young Lawyers chaired by Emma Johnsen
  • 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

AGM 2025

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Copyright Society of Australia was held:

Monday, 31 March 2025, 5:30PM

King & Wood Mallesons, Level 61, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 (& via Live Stream)

● Agenda can be found here on the CSA website
● The audited accounts can be requested at info@copyright.asn.au.

2025 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • Alida Stanley
    Alida Stanley President
  • Luke Hawthorne
    Luke Hawthorne Vice-President

    King & Wood Mallesons

  • Sarah Kelshaw
    Sarah Kelshaw Secretary

    OneMusic

  • 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

    Australian Digital Health Agency

  • Kaelah Ford
    Kaelah Ford Member

    Canva

  • 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

  • Annie Watts
    Annie Watts Member

    MinterEllison

  • Marlia Saunders
    Marlia Saunders Member

    Thomson Geer

  • Peter Carstairs
    Peter Carstairs Member

    Gilbert + Tobin

  • Megan Evetts
    Megan Evetts Member

    Nigel Bowen Chambers

  • Ben McDermott
    Ben McDermott Member

    BIRD & BIRD

  • Georgina O’Farrell
    Georgina O’Farrell Member

    By George Legal

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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