Kelly T.

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ABOUT KELLY T.

Kelly Tallon is the Executive Manager of Industry Compliance and Enforcement at the Australian Office of the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety). Her branch leads eSafety’s work to improve online services’ systems and processes through industry codes & standards, transparency reporting against the government’s basic online safety expectations, and implementation of the new social media age restrictions.Kelly joined eSafety in early 2019 and has held a variety of legal, policy, and strategy positions across the organisation. Prior to joining eSafety, she worked in NGO and government roles at the intersection of technology, education, criminal justice and women\'s and children’s rights. Kelly is an Australian-American dual citizen and holds law degrees from Harvard Law School, where she participated in the cyberlaw clinic at the Berkman Klein Centre for Internet & Society, and from the University of New South Wales, where she studied media and technology law with the support of a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship.Kelly is deeply committed to social justice and has substantial experience providing legal and policy advice on complex issues; building and leading high-performing teams; conducting large-scale consultations; and cultivating strong stakeholder relationships.