Nicholas Stewart

Partner, Dowson Turco Lawyers, 235 Macquarie Street. Adj Fellow, UTS. NSW Premier’s 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Advisory Council. Law Society NSW (Chair, Women’s Advancement Sub-com). President, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

⚽️ 2026 Australian of the Year Finalist for NSW; ⚽️ Partner at Australia's only out loud and proud LGBTQA+ law firm, Dowson Turco Lawyers; ⚽️ graduate of the Business and Human Rights Program, International Bar Association; ⚽️ recipient of the Law Society of NSW President’s Medal (2022); ⚽️ recipient of the ACON NSW President’s Award (2023); ⚽️ Adjunct fellow at the University of Technology Sydney; ⚽️ Friend of Distinction at the University of Technology Sydney; ⚽️ recipient of the UTS Elizabeth Hastings Memorial Human Rights Award; ⚽️ recipient of the UTS Law Alumni Award; ⚽️ Vice President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights; ⚽️ Vice President of New Theatre Properties; ⚽️ member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee of the Law Society of NSW (and Chair of the Women’s Advancement Subcommittee); ⚽️ lecturer at the Diplomacy Training Program; ⚽️ occasional columnist at Fairfax; and ⚽️ keynote speaker. Level 3, 235 Macquarie Street, Queen’s Square, Sydney NSW 2000.

Experience

  • 2026 Finalist - NSW Australian of the Year at NSW Government
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • Member, NSW Premier’s LGBTIQ Advisory Council at Premier's Department NSW
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Advice to the NSW Premier regarding the safety of and support to the LGBTIQ community

  • President at Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR)
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • University of Technology Sydney (6 yrs 11 mos)
    • Adjunct Professional Fellow
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      An Adjunct Fellow reporting to the Dean of Law, wishing the Faculty of Law, at the University of Technology, Sydney.

    • Friend of Distinction
      Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • Guest Lecturer at Diplomacy Training Program
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Assisting the secretariat with educating students in international human rights law, civic studies, the Australian system of government, advocacy and domestic law.