Advisory Council

From left (standing), Mr David Fricker (Director-General), Mr Aladin Rahemtula OAM, Prof Helen Irving, Prof John Williams, Mr Roland Perry, Dr Mickey Dewar. From left (seated) Mrs Jane Prentice MP, Ms Helen Williams AO (Deputy Chair), The Hon. Dr John Bannon AO (Chair), Dr Dianne Snowden, Prof Bruce Scates.
(Absent: Mr David Irvine AO, Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Prof Mick Dodson AM)

The National Archives of Australia Advisory Council is established under the Archives Act 1983 (subsection 10-1). Its role is to advise the Minister and the Director-General on matters relevant to the Archives’ functions.

The Minister or the Director-General may refer such matters to the Council for advice, or the Council may offer advice of its own accord.

The Council has up to 13 members, including a Senator chosen by the Senate, a member of the House of Representatives chosen by the House, and 11 other members appointed by the Minister.

Membership

Current members of the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council are:

• The Hon Dr John Bannon AO (Chair)
• Ms Helen Williams AO (Deputy Chair) 
• Dr Mickey Dewar
• Senator the Hon John Faulkner
• Mr David Irvine AO
• Prof Helen Irving
• Mrs Jane Prentice MP
• Professor Mick Dodson AM
  
• Professor Bruce Scates
• Dr Dianne Snowden
• Prof John Williams
• Dr Phil Robertson, FTSE