The Management Committee

Meet the Board!

The newly elected 2023 ILAQ Management Committee wish to take this opportunity to thank the previous committee members for their commitment to Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Professionals and Law Students.  We undertake to continue to promote our professional association and enhance the presence of Indigenous Lawyers within the Queensland legal community.


Kristen Hodge, President

Kristen Hodge is a Wiradjuri woman from NSW born and raised on the Galare (Lachlan) River in Forbes. Kristen moved to Queensland to commence university at Griffith University and found work specialising in native title and cultural heritage issues over the last 17 years working in the Queensland space. Kristen has represented the State Government, Local Governments, mining and development land users and Traditional Owners from all different angles and has unique perspectives as a result. Kristen currently works at the Native Title Representative Body, Queensland South Native Title Services and her passion is focused around cultural heritage and economic independence for groups. Kristen also advocates for the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professionals and has been a member of the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland since 2017 and was appointed President in March 2022. Kristen is also the co-chair of the Queensland Law Society First Nation’s Policy Committee and volunteers her time advocating for changes to laws. Kristen became a general member of the Management Committee for the Bayside Community Legal Centre in October 2022 and is committed to ensuring local community members have access to free, informed legal advice. Kristen is also the Company Secretary for the Indigenous Art Code commencing in April 2023 assisting the board of Directors who administer a voluntary industry Code of Conduct for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Cassie Lang, Vice-President

Cassie’s family are from the Bundjalung People on the north coast of New South Wales. She grew up in Brisbane. She holds a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Justice and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Queensland University of Technology, and is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

 

 

Wyatt Cook-Revell, Treasurer  

Wyatt has family connections to the Birri Gubba, Goreng Goreng, Wangan Jagalingou and Wakka Wakka people, and was born and raised on Yugara country. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Queensland University of Technology. Wyatt is passionate about the need the Queensland legal profession to have greater representation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal professionals.  

 

 

Zac Frazer, Executive Officer

Zac’s family are Kamilaroi from near Tamworth, NSW. He grew up on Yaegl country and moved to Meanjin to study a Bachelor of Arts/Laws at the University of Queensland. Zac is a member of the Nungaroo Local Aboriginal Land Council. He currently practises commerical litigation at Clayton Utz and was formerly the Associate to Justice Bradley of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

 

 

Mollie O’Connor, Secretary

Mollie is a proud Quandamooka woman from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island). Mollie grew up in Meanjin/Brisbane, and is currently working as a solicitor at the Environmental Defenders Office. Mollie is committed to protecting Country and Culture for her people, and for all First Nations Peoples across the nation.

Prior to this, Mollie worked as a Judge’s Associate in the Federal Court of Australia, and was a Graduate at the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment. She also has experience in native title, having worked part-time at the National Native Title Tribunal whilst completing her studies.

Tyrell Blackman, Student representative

Student representative (1 Position vacant)

2022

President: Kristen Hodge
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Cadie Fitzgerald
Secretary: Annie O’Reily
Executive Member: Wyatt Cook-Revell and Ivan Ingram
Student Representative: Tyrell Blackman

2021

President: Avelina Tarrago
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Wyatt Cook-Revell
Secretary: Kristen Hodge
Executive Member: Mikaela French
Student Representative: Lachlan Ryan

2020

President: Avelina Tarrago
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Bianca Hill-Jarro
Secretary: Kristen Hodge
Executive Member: Candice Hughes
Student Representative: Kat Dorante
Student Representative: Lachlan Ryan

2019

President: Avelina Tarrago
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Bianca Hill-Jarro
Secretary: Kristen Hodge
Executive Member: Candice Hughes
Student Representative: Vacant

2018

President: Avelina Tarrago
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Bianca Hill-Jarro
Secretary: Kristen Hodge
Executive Member: Candice Hughes
Student Representative: Michelle Rabbidge
Student Representative: Steven Maloney

2017

President: Linda Ryle
Vice-President: Avelina Tarrago
Treasurer: Ivan Ingram
Secretary: Leon Filewood/Samantha Cooper
Executive Member: Cassie Lang
Student Representative: Michelle Rabbidge
Student Representative: Samantha Cooper/Vacant

2016

President: Linda Ryle
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Terry Stedman/Ivan Ingram
Secretary: Bianca Hill
Executive Member: Vacant
Student Representative: Samantha Cooper
Student Representative: Davina Lucas

2015

President: Linda Ryle
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Marcelle Burns (August 2014 – March 2015) and Avelina Tarrago
Secretary: Bianca Hill
Executive Member: Terry Stedman
Student Representative: Candice Hughes
Student Representative: Ivan Ingram (August 2014 – August 2015)

2014

President: Josh Creamer
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Stephanie Parkin
Secretary: Emma Daley

2013

President: Josh Creamer
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Stephanie Parkin
Secretary: Emma Daley

2012

President: Josh Creamer
Vice-President: Cassie Lang
Treasurer: Stephanie Parkin
Secretary: Emma Daley

2011

President: Josh Creamer
Vice-President: Terry Stedman
Treasurer: Avelina Tarrago
Secretary: Avelina Tarrago

2010

President: Josh Creamer
Vice-President: John Tapp
Treasurer: Avelina Tarrago
Secretary: Susan Hamilton