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
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
