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�ʹڲ�Ʊ Law & Justice is delighted to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Janina Boughey as the new Director of the .

Janina is a leading administrative law scholar and brings a deep commitment to public law scholarship and reform. She has been a long-standing member of the Centre and is widely recognised for her work on administrative justice, comparative administrative law methods, government outsourcing and automation, and the interaction between human rights and judicial review of administrative action.  

Reflecting on her appointment, Janina said:

“It’s an incredible honour to lead the Gilbert + Tobin Centre and continue the important work of colleagues who have directed the Centre over the last 24 years – Professors Rosalind Dixon, Sean Brennan, Andrew Lynch and George Williams AO.  I’m excited to continue building on the Centre’s legacy of excellence and engagement with the researchers, the legal community and government institutions.” 

�ʹڲ�Ʊ Law & Justice Dean Professor Andrew Lynch welcomed the appointment:

“Janina is a brilliant scholar and a valued colleague. I know that under her leadership the Centre will continue to thrive as a national and international leader in public law research, education and policy engagement.” 

From September, Janina will succeed Scientia Professor and Anthony Mason Professor Rosalind Dixon, who has served as Director since 2018. Under Rosalind’s leadership, the Centre expanded its global partnerships, deepened its engagement with constitutional reform and hosted landmark events including the ICON•S Winter-Summer School and the annual Gilbert + Tobin Public Law Conference.

Rosalind Dixon shared: 

“It has been a privilege to lead the Centre and work alongside so many passionate, dedicated and generous public law colleagues – including Lisa Burton Crawford and Elisabeth Perham as outstanding Deputy Directors, and Danny Gilbert, John Basten and the other members of the distinguished group that advises us.  I am delighted to see Nina take on this role.  She is an incredibly talented lawyer and thought leader in administrative justice – and will do a great job in leading the Centre into this next phase."

In 2001, the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law was founded on the belief that Australians deserve access to credible information about how our system of government works, and that universities are responsible for sharing first-class research to the broader community. Almost a quarter of a century later, and when we look at the breaking of constitutional norms and the widening democratic deficit in some countries, that commitment has never been so obviously important.  

The Centre's current  include Indigenous Legal Issues; Constitutional Democracy; and Free Speech, Social Media and Online Speech. Its expertise is broadly disseminated, through conferences and peer-reviewed journals to mainstream media and even primary school student workshops.