Civil Liberties Australia Board Members
PRESIDENT: Dr Kristine Klugman
Dr Klugman's PhD in Politics at ANU analysed the two-way communication flow between MPs and electors. Earlier degrees were in Community Studies, and History. She has been President of CLA since 2003.Kris previously served on the NSW Legal Aid Commission, was a foundation member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, and a researcher with the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, helping to establish the Criminal Justice tertiary course for police and prison officers in NSW.
Her OAM was for 'services to education and the community'. She was the first-ever female President of the board of Australia's oldest museum, The Australian Museum. She was also the first female board member and full-time Deputy President in the 100-year history of the Board of Fire Commissioners of NSW, running the NSW Fire Brigades, and a member of state bushfire and rescue governing councils.
SECRETARY: William Rowlings
Bill has a background in both journalism and public relations, and is co-author of a tertiary PR textbook. As a journalist, he worked on Fleet Street in London, as editor of the Papua New Guinea daily newspaper, and on The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and the Sun-Herald, as well as editing business and sporting magazines.In PR, since the early 90s Bill worked as media adviser at the highest level of politics, helped a large federal department with Olympics stakeholder management, worked with HIC/Medicare on communications and IT strategic planning, and with Defence on publishing. He edits CLA's newsletter.
TREASURER: Kevin Popple
Kevin's qualifications include B Ec, B Sc and B Ed. Originally a maths and science teacher, with the Commonwealth Treasury he rose to senior executive roles working on projects such as the development of the financial framework for the then newly-self-governing Northern Territory. Moving to the Victorian Public Service, he headed a Treasury Division and was involved in major Loan Council and Premiers' Conference issues. He was a member of the Capital Works Authority and the Board of Management of the Transport Accident Commission, Chairman of the State Employees Retirement Benefits Board and Chairman of the Victorian Grants Commission.
DIRECTOR: Noor Blumer
Noor chairs the Equalising Opportunities in the Law committee of the Law Council of Australia (LCA), and is a past president of Australian Women Lawyers. With LCA, she has been involved in updating the Judicial Appointments Policy, drafting national model anti-discrimination, anti-sexual harassment and anti-bullying rules, and making submissions to a parliamentary inquiry into pay equity and increasing female participation in the workforce. Noor is a director of Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers, specialising in plaintiff litigation. She has four children and a grandchild.
DIRECTOR: Frank Cassidy
Frank is a journalist and publisher, with qualifications in advertising, accounting, public administration and professional writing. He is currently founder-editor of the online newspaper PS News - and its network of editions covering the Commonwealth Public Service and separate state equivalents. In the 1970s, he managed marketing of the national 'Life. Be In It' health and fitness campaign. Frank was inaugural Secretary of the National Australia Day Council and represented the ACT at the Constitutional Convention in 1998. He is a former Convenor of the Australian Republican Movement in the ACT, and was a member of the AFL for Canberra Committee, Chairman of Tuggeranong Community Arts for 12 years from 1998 until recently. Frank received a Centenary of Federation Medal in 2000.
DIRECTOR: Tim Vines
Originally from the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Tim studied from 2004 for an Arts/Law degree at the ANU in Canberra, where he now works in a government department. At uni, he was elected President of Bruce Hall Residents' Association and to the board of the ANU Students' Association. He edited Cross Sections, Bruce Hall’s academic journal, and helped the Tenancy Union strengthen the accommodation rights of on-campus students. Tim graduated in 2008 with Honours, after contributing several papers on health law reform in Australia.
Tim is CLA’s main media spokesperson.
DIRECTOR: Anthony Williamson
Anthony is a barrister and solicitor of the ACT Supreme Court. He gained his degree in Arts/Law from the Australian National University. During his studies, he worked part-time for the ACT Department of Education and Training helping children with behavioural problems. He is a volunteer in the Rivers Brigade of the ACT Rural Fire Service, and a qualified RAFT (remote area firefighting team) member.In 2004-5, he was employed as an adviser to an ACT Member of the Legislative Assembly. In that role, and through authoring submissions for CLA, he has been able to change significant sections of ACT legislation for the better. He was a legal officer with the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety and is currently a prosecutor with the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions.
DIRECTOR: Lance Williamson
Lance was a long standing member of Defence's Senior Executive Service where he held a number of positions involving the development, implementation and maintenance of strategic business, financial and project management frameworks for the betterment of Defence capabilities. He is a graduate of the Joint Services Staff College and also was a member of the Army Reserve for some years and saw service in Vietnam.He also designed and created the CLA website and is the webmaster.
Last updated 1 Aug 10