First Nations Advisory Committee

The First Nations Advisory Committee (FNAC) was established as part of the Centenary of Old Parliament House programming. The Committee provides expert guidance on projects and programming to reflect First Nations perspectives and experiences, including the impact of Australia's democracy on First Nations peoples.

Members of the FNAC were appointed by the Board in August 2025 and will serve until December 2027. The Hon Warren Snowdon is the Board representative on the Committee.

The Committee is governed by a Terms of Reference.

First Nations members are:

Prof. Brenda L. Croft, Co-Chair

Professor of Indigenous Art History and Curatorship, ANU

Mr Benson Saulo, Co-Chair

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), Flinders University

Ms Bridget Cama

Co-Chair of the Uluru Youth Dialogue
Legal Research Officer, Pro Vice-Chancellor Society, UNSW

Mr Patrick Dodson

Former Senator for WA

Mr Alec Doomadgee

Filmmaker

Prof. Anne Martin AM

Director, Tjabal Centre, ANU

Dr Janine Mohamed

Deputy CEO First Nations, NDIA

Assoc. Prof. Sana Nakata

Head of Research, James Cook University

Prof. Peter Yu AM

Vice-President First Nations Portfolio, ANU

The FNAC have engaged senior Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian of the Canberra region, Mr Paul Girrawah House, and senior Ngunnawal custodian of the Canberra region, Mr William Tompkins, as cultural advisors to the committee.