Summary
Dr Hunter completed her doctoral thesis 'Legal Regulatory Framework for the Sustainable Extraction of Australian Offshore Petroleum Resources: A Critical Functional Analysis' at the University of Bergen, Norway. She continues to research and teach at the University of Bergen, where she is a member of the Legal Culture Research Group and the Research Group for Natural Resources, Environment and Development Law
Dr Hunter has a background in earth sciences, completing a BA (Hons) from the University of Sydney in 1989, specialising in Estuarine and Marine Sediments. She also achieved post-graduate qualifications in Library Science, becoming a Librarian in 1993 and continued on completing her Masters in Information and Research in 2000. She completed her JD (Hons) at Bond in 2005. She continues developing her interest in Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Mining, Resources and Energy Law through her work as a full-time Assistant Professor at Bond University.
Dr Hunter consults to governments regarding the regulation of petroleum, unconventional gas and other natural resources. She has written extensively in many areas law, including oil and gas law, jurisprudence, comparative law and policy.
Experience
- Assistant Professor, Bond University – present
- Gjesteforsker, University of Bergen, Norway – present
Education
- University of Bergen, Norway, PhD, 2010
- Bond University, JD, 2005
- Charles Sturt University, M App Sc (LIM) (Dist), 2000
- Charles Sturt University, G Dip A (LIS), 1993
- University of Sydney, BA (Hons) in Estuarine and Marine Sediments, 1989
Research Areas
- Environmental And Natural Resources Law (180111)
- Comparative Law (180106)
- Constitutional Law (180108)
Available for
- Multidisciplinary Research Collaboration
- Speaking Engagements
- Expertise Requests
- Talking With Students
- Consulting Offers
- Media Interviews