AGLS Board

The AGLS board is made up of heads of legal practices and other senior government lawyers from Australian Government agencies. A senior representative from the Government Division of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and a senior representative from the Australian Government Solicitor, have a standing invitation to participate in all board meetings.

AGLS Board members

Tim Ffrench Board Chair

General Counsel, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Kathryn Haigh

First Assistant Secretary, Public Law and Modern Slavery Division, Attorney-General’s Department

Chris Savundra

Executive Director, Australian Securities and Investment Commission

Clare Sharp

Group Manager, Legal Group, Department of Home Affairs

Eliza Amparo

Deputy Director, Human Exploitation and Border Protection, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Jadd Sanson-Fisher

General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Jane Temby

General Counsel, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Kelly Hoffmeister

Assistant Secretary, Legal and Assurance, Department of Finance

Shanti Rama

General Counsel, Indigenous Business Australia

Tom McGregor

General Counsel, National Disability Insurance Agency

AGLS Board meetings – standing invitees

Clare Derix

National Manager, Practice Services, Australian Government Solicitor

Ashleigh McDonald

Assistant Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Committees

The AGLS board is supported by AGLS committees and an informal forum, with nominated board sponsors working closely with the chairs of each committee. The AGLS committees and board sponsors are:

Conference Committee – board sponsors Clare Derix, Eliza Amparo, Tim Ffrench and Tom McGregor
Engagement and Communication Committee – board sponsors Jane Temby and Shanti Rama
Professional Development Committee – board sponsor Clare Sharp
Legal Practice Managers’ Forum – board sponsor Chris Savundra

Find out more about AGLS committees, including how to get involved.