James Morgan

Committee Member
Top End Region

James Morgan is a Bininj man from Kakadu in the Northern Territory. He has worked across the Commonwealth Public Service for 10 years, with experience in project management, human resources, communications and operations in both Canberra and Kakadu.

James is passionate about economic self-determination for First Nations people, founding Yibekka Kakadu Rock Art Tours and the Bininj Mungguy Aboriginal Corporation, where he serves as Managing Director. The corporation partners with Kakadu National Park, national science projects and other industries to deliver jobs for Bininj/Mungguy people through a locally designed and managed labour hire service.

James has contributed to a number of advisory bodies, including the Commonwealth Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Expert Working Groip on Indifenous Cultural and Interlectual Property, the Tourism NT Aboriginal Tourism Committee and the Kakadu National Park Bininj Mungguy Research Advisory Committee. James also serves as a voluntary non-executive director of Oxfam Australia and is a member of the Finance, Risk and Assurance sub-committee.

James holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is currently practising as a lawyer at Bowden McCormack Lawyers.