Our Team
Jason Murray Hunter – Co Founder
Jason Hunter is a Nyikina/Nyul Nyul man with experience spanning small business, mining, plumbing, and community development. As a Grants Officer at the Liyan Foundation, he secures funding for culturally grounded housing and education initiatives through co-design with Elders and community organisations. In 2025, he ran for federal parliament with the Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia. With a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies and the Berndt Memorial Prize in Anthropology, Jason brings practical and academic depth to Indigenous-led solutions. His writing has been published in Truth Telling in Walyalup and The Portside Review's Short But Deadly First Nations anthology.
Frances Elizabeth Barns – Co Founder
Frances Barns brings over 20 years of international development experience, including program management with AusAID and evaluation system design for DFAT, ILO, UNDP, the World Bank and ACIAR, where she served as Indonesia Country Manager. Her experience working for a WA Legislative Council Member (2023-24) strengthens her ability to navigate government systems. Frances specialises in organisational governance, strategic planning and Indigenous-led development, with a focus on sustainable local economic development. At Binjabo, she delivers practical, community-driven solutions that strengthen institutions and support long-term social and economic outcomes.
VICTOR HUNTER - Associate
A Nyikina man with over 70 years of lived experience in the Kimberley, Victor is a cultural leader and community elder. Victor has expertise in the development of culturally appropriate training and employment programmes and has worked across remote Aboriginal communities guiding two-way learning, self-determination, and cultural renewal. Victor founded the Foundation for Sustainable Indigenous Health, has a link to a vast network of Indigenous communities across Australia and is co-founder and CEO of the Liyan Foundation. At Binjabo Victor provides advice on indigenous cultural knowledge and awareness, sustainable housing construction and sustainable industry development. 
Professor Peter newman - adviser
Peter Newman is a Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University with a global reputation in sustainable cities, having written 20 books and over 350 papers. He has worked across all levels of government—as an elected Fremantle councillor, advisor to three WA Premiers, and on the Board of Infrastructure Australia and the Prime Minister's Cities Reference Group. He served as coordinating lead author for the UN's IPCC on Transport during the 2010s. In 2014 he received an Order of Australia for his contributions to urban design and sustainable transport, particularly for saving and rebuilding Perth's rail system, and was named WA Scientist of the Year in 2018/19. His latest book, "Net Zero Cities with Sustainability: A Practitioner's Approach" (2025), offers a guide to achieving sustainable, resilient cities. At Binjabo, Peter provides advice on sustainable housing, net zero energy transition and urban planning.
Linda Marie Leech - Consultant
Linda Marie Leech is a proud Nyikina, Worrorra, and Nyulnyul Traditional Owner whose ancestral heritage is the foundation of her work at Binjabo Global Consulting — guided by the principles of Bookarrakarra, Woonyinbal, and the Nyikina concept of Binjabo, which holds that all genuine engagement begins with patient, profound listening. Linda brings a uniquely diverse professional background spanning private sector finance in the casino industry, small business ownership, and Indigenous cultural programming — including her role as Cultural Adviser at the Bilya Koort Boodja Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge. Linda excels at building trust and translating community needs into achievable strategies — connecting Indigenous communities, corporations, and external stakeholders with the right services and opportunities for collective advancement.