Brendan Walker-Munro

Dr Brendan Walker-Munro is an Associate Professor (Law) with the Faculty of Business, Law & the Arts at Southern Cross University. Brendan's focus is on "research security", the use of law and policy to protect university research from national security threats such as espionage, foreign interference, hacking, and technology transfer. He also researches other aspects at the intersection of national security law and higher education, such as research funding, privacy, and digital security.

Before academia, Brendan worked in investigation and law enforcement roles across diverse government agencies for over fifteen years, including the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Fair Work Building & Construction, the NSW and Queensland Offices of Liquor and Gaming, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 

Edwina Lloyd

Eddie Lloyd is an accredited specialist in criminal law & has been practising since graduating with Honours from Southern Cross University in 2010. She began her career in Sydney before relocating to the Northern Rivers, where she later taught law at SCU and established her own practice, Lloyd Law.

Eddie regularly appears in criminal, mental health and civil jurisdictions, and has developed a broad practice acting in complex and often sensitive matters, many of which engage fundamental rights and freedoms.

In addition to her legal work, Eddie served as a councillor on Lismore City Council. This experience has informed her understanding of the intersection between law, politics and advocacy, including the strategic and practical realities of campaigning for reform.