Josh Bornstein is an Australian lawyer specialising in employment and labour relations law who has acted in several high profile legal matters.
He is also head of Industrial Relations at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, is deputy Chair of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.
Bornstein withdrew from the nomination following an article by The Australian, after it was revealed he had referred to Chris Bowen as a "muppet".
[5] He is ranked as Victoria's top employment lawyer by Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, 2013 edition.
He has publicly campaigned for the introduction of a national workplace bullying law[10] and for a Royal Commission to be established into institutional child sexual abuse.