About Us

The Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy is a not-for-profit university research centre.  Established in 2009, the Centre brings together scholars with a common interest in the development, practices and processes of good public policy. Its aim is to advance just and workable solutions to society’s problems and to be an advocate for good governance everywhere.  The Centre is funded by competitive grants, through consultancy, and by donations.  Our activities include:

     • Research
     • Publishing
     • Arranging symposia
     • Conducting workshops
     • Community engagement
     • Training and development
     • Supervising doctoral candidates
     • Facilitating student internships

Our Mission

To advance good governance and public policy through high quality interdisciplinary legal research.

Our Vision

To build and sustain vibrant collaborative relationships with scholars nationally and internationally in order to meet Australia’s future challenges.

People

Based within the Faculty of Law at Bond University, the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy draws its personnel from diverse fields, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the research and work in which the Centre is involved.

The Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy’s current structure is as follows:

     • Executive Director, Professor Patrick Keyzer (Law)
     • Co-Deputy Directors, Associate Professor Leon Wolff (Law) and 
       Associate Professor Jodie O'Leary (Law) 
     • Director, Media Research, Associate Professor Jane Johnston (HSS)
     • Centre Manager, Veronica Jones (Law)
     • Director, Clean Energy Research, Adjunct Professor Damien Lockie (Law)
     • Director, Open Society Justice Initiative Partnership, Dr Darren O'Donovan (Law)
     • Director, Cybercrime Research, Dr Sara Smyth (Law)

   

Our members are; Ms Victoria Baumfield (Law), Professor Marcus Breen (HSS), Ms Leisha Browning (Law), Assistant Professor Joel Butler (Law), Ms Francina Cantatore (Law), Mr Joseph Crowley (Law), Ms Kylie Fletcher (Law), Professor John Farrar (Law), Dr Iain Field (Law), Mr Christopher Goff-Gray (Law), Professor Amy Kenworthy (BTSD), Professor Ken Levy (Law), Mr Charles Paul (Law), Danielle Ireland-Piper (Law), Professor Mark Pearson (GU), Professor Michael Regan (ISDA), Ms Rosa Riedl (Law), Assistant Professor Bruce Watt (HSS) and Ms Kim Weinert (Law).

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Advisory Board

The Board for the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy, in the Chambers of the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG.

[L to R]: Ms Libby Lyons, Professor Terry Carney, Professor Patrick Keyzer (Director), Ms Gail Johnston, Mr Gareth Wreford, the Hon Michael Kirby, Ms Morna Seres.