- Tammy Williams reappointed as Family Responsibilities Commissioner, with Codi Dalley appointed as Deputy Commissioner.
- Crisafulli and Albanese governments have jointly committed to renewed co-funding for the FRC through to June 2029.
- Appointments and funding renewal demonstrate Crisafulli Government’s commitment to FRC and supporting Indigenous leadership.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering practical and tangible outcomes for Indigenous Queenslanders after Labor’s decade of decline.
The Crisafulli Government has appointed two Indigenous women to lead the Family Responsibilities Commission.
Tammy Williams has been reappointed as Family Responsibilities Commissioner, having served as Commissioner and CEO of the Family Responsibilities Commission Registry since September 2019, in addition to an extensive legal career.
Ms Williams is a Murri woman from the Guwa people near Winton and the Wangan and Jagalingou peoples of central Queensland.
She is also a barrister with more than 25 years’ experience across public administration, legal practice, child protection and safeguarding, Ms Williams is a highly experienced professional who has worked successfully within and outside government.
For more than two decades, Ms Williams has demonstrated her leadership credentials drawing from both her professional and lived experiences as an Aboriginal woman to advance prosperity for families.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal practitioner Codi Dalley has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, bringing a wealth of legal expertise to the role.
Ms Dalley’s experience includes a criminal lawyer with Legal Aid Queensland, a Queensland Police Service prosecutor, and a legal practitioner with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service.
A Lardil and Waanyi woman, Ms Dalley’s experience also includes family law on the Sunshine Coast, as well as extensive work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, families and communities throughout Far North Queensland.
The Crisafulli and Albanese governments have jointly committed to renewed co-funding for the Family Responsibilities Commission through to June 2029.
While Labor’s record remains tarnished by divisive scare campaigns and creating the broken Child Safety system, the Crisafulli Government is repairing the former government’s mess and delivering better services through a stronger economy.
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Fiona Simpson said the appointments and funding renewal clearly demonstrate the Crisafulli Government’s commitment to the FRC and supporting Indigenous leadership.
“These appointments are a milestone for the Family Responsibilities Commission, which will be led by two highly qualified Indigenous legal practitioners,” Minister Simpson said.
“The Crisafulli Government is strengthening the Family Responsibilities Commission to place a greater focus on implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Labor’s broken Child Safety System.
“These appointments and joint funding renewal with the Albanese Government clearly demonstrate our commitment to working together to better protect all children and restore the best interest of the child in Labor’s broken Child Safety system.”
