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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

Judith Neilson’s daughter and lawyer join institute’s board after directors quit in protest

Judith Neilson
The Judith Neilson Institute has appointed the billionaire philanthropist’s daughter and lawyer to its board following a mass resignation of four directors. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images for the NGV

The Judith Neilson Institute has appointed the billionaire philanthropist’s lawyer and daughter to the board as Neilson cements her control of the $100m in journalism support she pledged in 2018.

The two new directors – daughter Beau Neilson, the creative director of Phoenix Central Park, and lawyer Daniel Appleby, a director on the Judith Neilson Head Trust – were appointed at a JNI board meeting on Thursday.

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