Organisation chart

AGS organisational structure

AGS is a group within the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department. For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department visit AGD Who we are.

Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department
Katherine Jones PSM
The Australian Government Solicitor
Matthew Blunn
National Practice Manager
Nerida Nelson
Office of General Counsel (OGC) AGS Dispute Resolution AGS Commercial

National Leader
Sacha Moran (A/g)

National Manager
Emily McBride

Assistant National Manager
Toni Claydon

Team Leaders 
Helen Chisholm (Security, Resources and Environment​)
Niamh Lenagh-Maguire (Constitutional Litigation Unit)
Elen Perdikogiannis (Money, Services and Integrity)
 

Professional Leaders

Chief General Counsel
Andrew Buckland

Deputy Chief General Counsel
Genevieve Ebbeck
Sacha Moran
Damian Page

 

National Leader 
Justine Knowles

National Manager
Thy Huynh
Rebecca Daumont (Legal Practice Technology and Innovation)

Assistant National Manager
Meredith Allen
Dina Grilli (A/g)
Daniel Ryan (A/g)

Team Leaders 
Hervee Dejean (Administrative law)
Grace Ng (Administrative law)
Marcella Bienvenue (Civil claims)
Emma Gill (Civil claims)
Jane Healy (Civil regulation)
Sam Witton (Employment and entitlements)
Peter Melican (In-house Counsel)
Kristy Alexander (Law enforcement)
Joanna Blair (Law enforcement)
Matthew Crowley (Tax) 
 

Professional Leaders

Chief Counsel Dispute Resolution
Tim Begbie KC

Chief Solicitor Dispute Resolution
Simon Daley PSM

Deputy Chief Solicitor Dispute Resolution
Katrina Close
Justin Davidson
Emily Nance
Paul Vermeesch

Special Counsel
Andras Markus (Administrative law)
Matthew Walsh (Tax disputes)

National Leader
Nick Terry

National Manager
Phil Sedgley-Perryman

Assistant National Manager
Catherine Fallon

Team Leaders
Lottie Flaherty (Canberra/Sydney/Brisbane)
Stuart Hilton (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
 

Professional Leaders

Chief Counsel Commercial
Cathy Reid PSM

Deputy General Counsel Commercial
Garth Cooke
Teresa Miraglia

Property Practice Leader
Teresa Miraglia

 

Interstate client relations and local leadership
Director
Adelaide
office
Nerida Nelson
Director
Brisbane
office
Alexander Tate
Director
Canberra
office
Emily McBride
Director
Darwin
office
Brooke Griffin
Director
Hobart
office
Eileen Webb
Director
Melbourne
office
Katrina Close
Director
Perth
office
Brooke Griffin
Director
Sydney
office
Jane Supit

 

Cross-practice services
Practice Services
National Manager
Clare Derix
Library Services
National Manager
Clare Derix
Corporate Adviser
Sonali Rajanayagam

 

Specialist support services
Client Services
A/g National Manager
Meg Francis
Financial Services
National Manager
Stuart Rankin
HR Services
Assistant Secretary
Bridie Dawson
AGS Wellbeing Manager
Danielle Buckley
Business Services
National Manager
Steven Minter
IT Services
Chief Information Officer
Michael Harrison