The Indigenous Policy Team
Our members are committed and experienced Indigenous scholars, lawyers, creatives, practitioners and activists.
Lindon Coombes: Industry Professor
Lindon Coombes is a descendant of the Yuallaraay people of north-west NSW and has over 20 years of experience working across a range of sectors in Aboriginal affairs. He has held senior executive positions in the NSW Government and has been CEO of Aboriginal owned and controlled organisations. Lindon has also been a Senior Advisor for successive Ministers holding the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio in NSW. He has extensive experience in Indigenous policy development and engagement.
Most recently, Lindon was a director at PwC’s Indigenous Consulting where he led a number of engagements for government, corporate, and not-for-profit clients.
Alison Whittaker: Senior Researcher
Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi legal scholar and author. Alison was a 2017-18 Fulbright and Roberta Sykes scholar at Harvard Law School, where she was named Dean’s Scholar in Race, Gender and Criminal Law. Her second book, BLAKWORK, was released with Magabala Books in September 2018. Prior to this, Alison worked at UTS:CAIK, UTS:Law, UNSW Sydney’s Gendered Violence Research Network, the Australian Law Reform Commission, and received a black&write! fellowship from the State Library of Queensland.
Lachlan McDaniel: Research Fellow
Lachlan McDaniel belongs to the Kilari Clan of the Wiradjuri Nation. He has been engaged by a range of sectors to assist organisations to improve their engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. After completing his Arts/Law degrees, he completed a Continuing Education Certificate in Indigenous Governance at the Native Nations Institute of the University of Arizona. Lachlan is currently undertaking his PhD in Wiradjuri cultural revitalisation.
