Fiona McLeod is Senior Counsel at the Victorian Bar practising in the areas of human rights, commercial, common law and administrative law and Royal Commissions of Inquiry.

Described as an 'Outstanding Advocate and Leader of the Profession' (The Advocate Award) and one of Melbourne's most "influential, inspirational, provocative and creative individuals" (The Age), Fiona has been recognised for her clear legal advice, advocacy and strategic thinking in commercial and public law matters.

She has represented the Commonwealth in major cases including the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, Queensland Floods Commission and the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sex Abuse. She has been briefed in notable matters including the Murrindindi bushfire class action and MFB Burnley toxic waste case. She appeared in the Gunns 20 litigation, the Casey landfill gas migration action and Blue Wedges case concerning the dredging of Port Philip Bay.

She has been awarded for her contribution to the advancement of women and human rights issues, in particular, human trafficking.

She currently Chairs the Accountability Round Table and the Diversity Council of the International Bar Association. Fiona has been Chair of Transparency International Australia, the Victorian Bar and President of both the Law Council of Australia, the Australian Bar Association and Australian Women Lawyers.

On 5 March 2014 Fiona was appointed to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.She is an Ambassador for the Honour Roll.

In 2019 Fiona was the Labor candidate for the federal seat of Higgins.

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