Northern Territory's Australian of the Year 2016: The finalists

Updated October 15 2015 - 10:06am, first published October 14 2015 - 4:26pm
Australian of the Year 2016:  Russell Goldflam
Australian of the Year 2016: Russell Goldflam

Russell Goldflam - Lawyer and alcohol reform advocate (Alice Springs)

One of the Territory's best known criminal defence lawyers, Russell Goldflam leads the Alice Springs office of the NorthernTerritory Legal Aid Commission. As its principal legal officer, Russell represents what his colleagues call the “most difficult” cases. An admired role model and teacher to the many young lawyers who pass through his office, Russell also contributes generously to community groups in Alice Springs. A passionate advocate of alcohol reform, Russell is a member of the People’s Alcohol Action Coalition and is working with medical practitioners and other community leaders to find solutions to alcohol-fuelled violence, offences and family breakdown. Known as something of a ‘Renaissance Man’, Russell collects teaspoons, writes limericks for an online dictionary and his band, Rusty and the Infidels, recently released an album. A White Ribbon Ambassador, Russell continues to act for men accused of domestic violence, while walking proudly with his brothers and sisters in the struggle to end violence against women.

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