Ben Niles

Ben Niles is a lawyer with extensive experience in Aboriginal land rights and community planning and development, currently serving on the Aboriginal Land Rights team at the Northern Land Council since May 2018. Prior to this role, Ben Niles worked in various lawyer positions focusing on regional Aboriginal land rights across East and West Arnhem Land, and also as a lawyer and paralegal at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency. Ben Niles has experience in judicial support as Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Tim Moore at the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Leadership experience includes serving as President of the ANU Postgraduate and Research Students' Association, where responsibilities encompassed managing operations and advocating for postgraduate student issues. Ben Niles holds a Juris Doctor from The Australian National University, a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from The College of Law Australia.