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National Council

The National Council is instituted by the International Council General.

The members of the Council are the President and the Presidents of State Councils, the Youth Representative and the office bearers as specified in Article 20 of The Rule.

The present members of National Council are:

Syd Tutton

Syd Tutton
National President

 

Teresa Wilson

Teresa Wilson
Deputy President


 

Very Rev Gregory Cooney

Very Rev Gregory Cooney
Spiritual Advisor
 

Tony Muir

Tony Muir
Vice President

 

Danusia Kaska

Danusia Kaska
Vice President

Alicia Luchetti

Alicia Luchetti
Vice President

 

David Bresnik

David Bresnik
Treasurer

Sarah Crute
Youth Representative

Anthony Thornton

Anthony Thornton
Secretary

Brian Moore

Brian Moore
State President, Queensland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State President,
New South Wales

Clem Astruc

Clem Astruc
State President,
Western Australia

Tonny Tome

Tony Tome
State President,       
Victoria

Margaret Lambert

Margaret Lambert
State President, Northern Territory

Dominic Lagana

Dominic Lagana
State President,
South Australia

Peter Lyall

Peter Lyall
State President, Tasmania


Evan Brett

Evan Brett
State President, Canberra/Goulburn
Central Council


The role of the National Council is to:

  • Ensure that the basic principles and the Rule of the Society are upheld
  • Animate and Coordinate the activities of the Society in Australia
  • Keeps Conferences and Councils informed of the activities of the Society both nationally and internationally by means of meetings, assemblies, circulars, publications and other means.
  • Represents the Society with religious and civil authorities on a national basis and particularly on the area of advocacy
  • Draws up and amends in a spirit of consultation, rules for the functioning of the Society in Australia
  • Informs the members of the International Council General of its activities through annual reports
  • Determines the boundaries of all Councils
  • Upholds the spirit of the Rule throughout all Councils and Conferences by means of access, where necessary, to all funds and other information. State Councils may be authorised to perform this function where appropriate
  • Its decisions are final and binding upon all other Councils and Conferences in Australia.
  • It ensures that the basic principles of the Society are respected. It settles authoritatively any question as to the meaning or effect of the Rule which may be submitted for its consideration by any Council or Conference in Australia.

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