All statutory appointments to the Classification Board and the Classification Review Board are made under the provisions of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (the Classification Act). Members may be eligible for reappointment after their term concludes. The maximum statutory limit for appointment is seven years.
This page records the current term of statutory officers to the Classification Board and Classification Review Board. This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
The Classification Board
Members of the Classification Board are appointed according to section 48 of the Classification Act.
Name
Statutory position
Current term
Mr Steven Thomson
Director
9 December 2024 until 31 December 2026
Mr Dominique Irlinger
Deputy Director
2 May 2025 until 31 December 2026
Ms Jennifer Marvello
Member (part-time)
4 April 2024 until 31 December 2026
Ms Hellen Perko
Member (full-time)
6 December 2024 until 31 December 2026
Ms Lauren Monaghan
Member (full-time)
28 March 2024 until 31 December 2026
Temporary Members
Temporary Members of the Classification Board are appointed according to section 50 of the Classification Act.
The Minister for Communications has authorised the Director of the Classification Board to reappoint Temporary Members, following initial appointment, for maximum periods of three months to manage fluctuations in the Board’s workload.
Name
Statutory position
Initial appointment
Ms Maria Cosmidis
Temporary Member
1 August 2022
Ms Gayle Peres da Costa
Temporary Member
23 March 2023
Ms Tamara Markus
Temporary Member
23 March 2023
Mr Stephen Walker
Temporary Member
18 March 2024
Ms Guinevere Klevjer
Temporary Member
18 March 2024
Ms Evalena Chilas
Temporary Member
18 March 2024
The Classification Review Board
Members of the Classification Review Board are appointed according to section 74 of the Classification Act.
