Meredith Leigh

Meredith Leigh joined OPC in February 1998 and was appointed as First Parliamentary Counsel on 11 October 2021. Meredith has over 25 years of drafting experience. She has worked extensively with all departments and many agencies, including in the areas of counter-terrorism legislation, electoral legislation, corporations law, education and tax. Meredith is a member of the Parliamentary Counsel’s Committee and an ex-officio member of the Board of Tax. She was also a member of the inaugural Board of the Australian Government Legal Service during 2021 and 2022. Before joining OPC, Meredith worked for a short period as a corporate lawyer at Allen, Allen and Hemsley.