Faculty of Business and Law 1

Honorary Doctorate

Dr The Honourable Mary Crawford AM

Dr The Honourable Mary Crawford AM is a distinguished former parliamentarian, academic, and advocate for gender equality. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1987, she was one of only seven women in Parliament during her nine-year term. She served with distinction in roles including Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister. Her leadership helped shape critical national policies in education, childcare, housing, and disability services.

Following her parliamentary career, Dr Crawford joined QUT in 1997, contributing to curriculum development and teaching in the School of Management. She earned her PhD from QUT in 2008, focusing on gender and the Australian Parliament, and continues to serve as a visiting scholar.

She is a founding sponsor and Advisory Committee member of the QUT Pathways to Politics for Women program, which since 2020 has empowered over 100 women to pursue political leadership. Her mentorship and advocacy have helped reshape Australia’s political landscape.

Dr Crawford holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2008) from Queensland University of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts (1968) and Graduate Diploma in Education (1969) from The University of Queensland.

In 2020, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to the education of women and to the Parliament of Australia.

In recognition of her distinguished service to QUT, scholarship, and the community, the QUT Council has awarded Dr The Honourable Mary Crawford AM Doctor of the University.

Doctor of Philosophy

Fagundes Sangiovanni, Carla

Thesis Title

Public Interest and the Interaction of Legal, Political and Social Licences to Operate: A Case Study of Mining Development in Brazil

Supervisors

• Professor Amanda Kennedy (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Bree Hurst (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis explores the interplay between Legal, Political, and Social Licences to Operate (LLO, PLO, SLO) in Brazil's mining sector, focusing on the Pedra de Ferro project. Using the Social, Actuarial/Legal and Political Licensing Framework Model (‘SAP Model’) as the conceptual framework, the study examines how these licences collectively address the public interest and identifies challenges in implementing SLOs, including regulatory, corporate, and societal constraints. The findings of the thesis highlight the gap between legislative aspirations and practical enforcement, emphasising the need for improved policies to balance economic, environmental, and social objectives in the Brazilian mining sector.

O'Brien, John

Thesis Title

The Regulation of Compulsory Education in Australia: A Doctrinal and Comparative Analysis

Supervisors

• Dr Elizabeth Dickson (Principal Supervisor)
• Distinguished Professor Benjamin Mathews (Mentoring Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis provides a doctrinal and comparative analysis of the laws and policies which provide for compulsory education of children in each Australian state and territory. It finds that within each jurisdiction, there are ambiguities or inconsistencies; and across Australia, there is substantial divergence in the approaches taken to regulating compulsory education. The thesis advocates for a harmonised approach to compulsory education, to better reflect Australia’s international obligation to support a child’s right to education. It concludes by identifying priority areas for reform.

Perovic, Paul

Thesis Title

Cultivating a Nationally Integrated, Context-Sensitive Regulatory Framework for Food Waste in Australia: From Endless Mopping to Turning off the Taps

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Hope Johnson (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Rowena Maguire (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Angela Dean (External Supervisor)

Citation

Australia aims to halve food waste by 2030, yet its laws remain reactive, fragmented, and largely voluntary, focusing more on managing food waste rather than preventing it. Principles-based regulation is proposed as a fairer, coherent, enforceable and future-oriented regulatory approach. Interviews with 21 Queensland council officers responsible for waste reveal financial, logistical, regulatory, and governance barriers, alongside national challenges including weak leadership, policy misalignment, and a siloed, end-of-pipe focus. Addressing these barriers through a cohesive national framework that is locally adaptable will help Australia move away from endlessly ‘mopping up’ food waste toward ‘turning off the tap’ at its source.

Taylor, Monica

Thesis Title

Striving for Climate Justice: The Role of the Australian Legal Assistance Sector in Responding to Climate Change-Informed Civil Law Needs

Supervisors

• Professor Rowena Maguire (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Bridget Lewis (Associate Supervisor)
• Professor Amanda Kennedy (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines the relationship between climate change and access to justice across four scholarly publications. Findings from an empirical study into how lawyers working in the Australian legal assistance sector think climate change is (a) shaping civil law problems, and (b) generating service delivery challenges, are presented. Drawing on the Capabilities Approach, this thesis creates new knowledge about the readiness of the Australian legal assistance sector to address climate change-informed civil law needs. It proposes recommendations for access to justice policy and practice to better anticipate climate change impacts, as well as a future research agenda.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• AVERY, Jasmine Elizabeth
• BICKERTON, Lani-Belle Ann
• BROOKS, Sophie Lee
• DONALDSON, Evaleen Lucy
• ELDRIDGE, Blake James
• FREEMAN, Cameron Junha
• KATTENBERG, Justin Wayne
• KYNASTON, Emily Louise
• LE, Nguyen Minh Thu
• LUONG, Jonathan
• ROBERTS, Lauren Beth
• RODER, Alexa Heather Ladao
• SALM, Joshua Simon
• SCOTT, Joshua Michael
• SHEARMAN, Isabella Kate
• SHIRLEY, Emma Clare
• TRAN, Nam Khoa
• TRUDGILL, Otto

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• AHMEDI, Naragis Yaldha
• AL-KAYSI, Aseel
• AMAJOUYI, Rosaleen Chinasa Rahera
• ANSTEY, Eleanor Ingrid
• BELL, Sophie Amelia
• BEREZIN, Anneke
• BIERMAN, Werner
• BIGNELL, Jacob Henry
• BIJU VARGHESE, Edwin
• BOX, James
• BRANNELLY, Lachlan James
• BURNS, Sophie Ellen
• CALLUM, Siobhan Myka Frances
• COLLEY-KING, Emily Louisa
• COOK, Summer Rose
• CUFFE, Maya Cate
• DELMASTRO, Sofia
• DOWNES, Anthony John
• DOYLE, Mitchell Jack
• DUNSTAN, Alexander William
• EBENEZER, Calista Grace
• FERIGO, Amy Lee
• FOX, Benjamin Jack
• GEORGE, Dhivyaa Delphina
• HAPPOLD, Savannah Rose
• HARRINGTON-WADE, Carmen Elektra
• HO, Ngoc Trang
• HUNT, James Ashton
• JOHNSON, Ella Anne
• KIM, Sangmin
• KONOPKA, Emilia Victoria
• LEE HANG, Ethan Alfred
• LONG, Jacob Darryl Anthony
• LYNAGH, Stefanee Kay
• MACDONELL, Alexandra Beth
• MACPHERSON, Samantha Willow
• MANNING, Taylor Elise
• MUSTAFA, Maria
• NETHERY, Ruben Jack
• ORFORD, Cameron Francis Albert
• PARKER, Zephyr
• PARMESHWAR, Nikita
• PATEL, Keeya
• SCOTT, Natalija Una
• SHARMA, Kunal
• SINGH, Harveen Kaur
• SKENE, Isabella Dianne
• SMIT, Ruby J
• SOOLE, Lauren Riley
• STENNY, Adelaine
• SWAPP, Tom Alexander
• TARABAY, Isabella Marie
• TODD, Meghan Ellen Hilary
• TODD, Violet Josephine
• VAITSAS, Nathan John
• VENNELLS, Jayden Paul
• WALTERS, Charlotte Rose
• WESSLING-SMITH, Elizabeth
• WILKIE, Anna Catherine

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• ADGO, Madeleine Lily Rose
• ALI, Aleemah Ayra
• CATALANO, Carmen Grace
• CHILCOTT, Tanya Maree
• CLARK, Emilie Elizabeth
• COBCROFT, Falon Elizabeth Grace
• DEAN, Taylor Lorraine
• DEBELLIS, Therese Cecelia
• DEL POPOLO, Taylor Emily
• ENZENHOFER, Sarah Amy
• GILL, Avleen Kaur
• GILLESPIE, Elisabeth Parker
• GRAHAM, Taylah Fay
• KING, Annalise Jolene
• MCGILL, Eloise Molly
• MOK, Chui Tao
• MUMFORD, Rebekah Margaret
• REDDICLIFFE, Grace Indiana
• SAMBANIS-GILL, Alexandra Kate
• SCHUSTER, Caitlin Elizabeth
• SHAJEE, Ananya
• SMITH, Jordan Thomas
• SOOFI, Naureen
• THOMPSON, Saul Baxter

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• CONDE, Codee Nattachaa
• DANIEL, Jessica Elizabeth
• GIBBONS, Stephanie Louise
• HARRIS, Mecarla Maree
• HILL, Lachlan William
• HOVI, Matthew Zak
• LACKMANN, Deanna Louise
• THOMANEK, Michelle

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• DAWSON, Paul
• DI TRAPANI, Beth Christina
• DOYLE, Sebastian John
• GIORGAS, Mitchell Sam
• LIVINGSTON, Daniel Francis
• MCKINNON, Amelia Grace
• SCANLON, Kathryn Anne
• SICHONE, Vwanganji
• SINGH, Tiara Maree Kuar
• XU, Ryan

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• ATKINSON, Ryan Thomas
• BOGNAR, Mitchell James
• BREMHORST, Chelsea Rose
• BROUGHTON, Danielle Renee
• ELSDON, Callum William
• FOLEY, Shannon Clare
• FRASER, Alison Mary
• HASLAM, Meg Lily
• IP, Rodney Long Wang
• KENNEDY, Montana
• LANGLEY, Alexander Douglas
• MATHESON, Sanjana Suman Lata
• MCPHERSON, Claire Michaela
• METHU, Diana Faith Wanjiku
• PENERY-JONES, Richard Connor
• PRICE, Simone Connie
• ROGERS, Harry James
• SIEMON, Maxwell David
• SPECK, Jack Lewis
• TROSKIE, Ella Michelle
• WANG, Yifan
• ZHOU, Lingyu

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• AERY, Anisha
• CHO, Jun Ki
• COOLEY, Natassia Louise
• DOGGETT, Marilyn Savio
• DOUGLAS, John
• GRIFFIN, Adam Timothy
• HOLLIDAY, Taylor Beth
• LINARD, Leanne Maree
• MCMAHON, Judd Stuart
• MILLEN, Benjamin Wilkes
• PELLEGRINO, Sarah Jade
• PERKINS, Jessica Megan
• PERUMAL, Yanna
• RINON, Elior
• SETTERLUND, Kimberley Michelle
• SMITH, Jessica Mikayla
• SPENCELEY, Leanne Sue
• TAN, Jian Hua Aaron

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• HANLEY, Jonathan James
• JENSEN, Felicity Megan
• LU, Belle Vinyce
• PAXTON, Rachael Jade
• ROBINSON, Alice Janelle
• TYLER, Denisha

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

• SALIH MOHAMMED, Mohammed

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• TILLACK, Mya Christian

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• AMBROZ-STEVENSON, Jack Lee
• EGWU, Uzoamaka C Precious
• FORNO, Lottie Sylvi
• GAMPE, Tiiva Ruby
• O'NEILL, Bethany Skye
• TASSIN, Jea Dominique
• WALKER, Claire Ellen
• WESTON, Lily Frances Marie

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• LONGWILL, John Lewes George
• MITRI, Carol
• NGUYEN, Victoria
• TRAFFORD, Savannah Isabella

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• STAVROU, Nicole Emily

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• MILINA, Annabelle Hsiao
• PURSWANI, Khushboo

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• ANDERSON, Lilli Grace

Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• STERLING, Catherine Grace Elizabeth

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Human Physiology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• OLIVIER, Jessica Kirstin

Bachelor of Biomedical Science – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• BRYCE, Tiana Sene

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• GIBSON, Jarrod Timothy James

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• MCCLELLAND, Charlie
• PAIM CARDOSO, Matheus
• PHILLIPS, Beck Caspian James
• SHARP, Isabella Rose
• SINGH, Bryan Balraj

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• FORREST, Patrick David McHugh

Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• ROSEMOND, Marie Johanne Anielle

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• BUCKLE, Chloe Violet

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BASS, Harrison Gerard
• GIANG, Benson

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• CHUNG, Mitchell Cheuk Ho

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BARGENQUAST, Ashley Mack
• CULLEN, Lily
• OTWAY, Kane Roger

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BUFFINI, Khang Kian
• SINGH, Ritika Rishika
• WEIR, Harrison Douglas

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• HATIA, Raeesah

Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BADRI, Robin
• REID, Dimity Sianne
• ZELLER, Lucy Charlotte

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• MCKAY, Braiden Ryan

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• HARVEY, Ada Margaret May

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• CASSIMATIS, Jacqueline Penelope

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• AVEY, Blake Louis
• CALLER, Abbey Jade
• HARTRIDGE, Catherine Anastasia
• MOORE, Tahlia Rose
• QUIGG, Mitchell Alexander
• ROLLS, Matthew Gerard Beeston

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• SHERRY, Stephen Colm

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• HIRST, Samuel Ashley
• HULL, Oriel Lily

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• BASNAYAKE, Javani Chethika

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• AFATCHAO, Espoir
• HAMID, Donnia
• JANKE, David Kaius
• QUACH, Sophia

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• ARCHER, Laura Grace

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• DEITCH, Zoe Louise
• HARDYMAN, Chloe Meg
• TRAVERS, Caolin James

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• KEOGH, Christin Jade

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• MCSWEENEY, Harrison John

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• CRNKOVIC, Madeline Rose
• ETEBARI, Kiana
• LEE, Vivian Sok
• MCCULLOUGH, Abbey
• PRADEEP, Meghna

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• KWAK, Yoon
• ROONEY, Noah Lee

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• HORSNELL, Brianna Rose Ann
• O'DONNELL-POTTS, Harrison Samuel

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• SALGADO, Merrennege Duli Shenaya

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• O'BRIEN, Sophia

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• CLARKE, Claudia Jean

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• KIMMINS, James John

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• ST GEORGE, Tabitha Jill Robertson
• STEVENS, William James

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• GREEN, Ethan Antonio

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• LEYDEN, Calissa Jayde

Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• ARNOLD-NOTT, Reuben John
• BURGESS, Caitlyn Reilly
• POL BODETTO, Isabella Tigerlilly

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• EGERTON, Katie Jean

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• GALBO, Patricia Ysabel Misa

Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• ROWELL, Gemma Woodward

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• RICCO, Ekaterina

Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• GREEN, Katelyn Lenae

Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• YUNG, Ching Hong

Bachelor of Creative Industries – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• ADVANI, Nikita

Bachelor of Creative Industries – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• LITCHFIELD, Imogen Kate Keenan

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• GILL, Georgia Louise

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• COPLEY, Joshua Kerry

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BOYD, Hayden Benjamin

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – First Class Honours

• CLERC, Hannah Rochelle

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• USHER, Blake Lincoln

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• DUNGAN, Bertrand Francis
• HENRY, Flynn Alexander
• NGUYEN, Andy Tran

Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• VAN DIERMEN, Luke Adam

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• WILLSON, Oliver Stanbrough

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• NEWMAN, Abbey Jae
• REDMOND, Hebe Scarlett Hanron

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

• ALLAN, Benjamin Thomas
• AMAL, Flor Young
• ANDERSON, Gabriella Francis
• BIRI, Panna Rebeka
• BLAKE, Grace Elizabeth
• BOORER, Harrison Adam Stephen
• CALLOS, Ayana Tamayo
• COOK, Timothy David
• DE GAVELLE DE ROANY, Valentin Rene Jean
• DE GRAAF, Edward Graham
• DE LUCA, Jessica
• DOLLING, Christopher
• EARLE, Eva
• FERIGO, Amy Lee
• GARCIA, Simone Louise
• GRAY, Olivia Ruby
• GREEN, Olivia Rose
• GREGORY, Aaron James
• HALL, Montana Louise
• HARVATT, Zachary Robert
• HASSID, Koula
• HATIA, Raeesah
• HENDERSON, Therese
• HUBERT, Amanda Edwina
• HUNT, Siena Leigh
• JANGANI, Saina
• JONES, Tamzin Anne
• KELLY, Grace Taylor
• KING, Annalise Jolene
• KING, Heather Margaret
• LANDEL, Nathan James
• LIANG, Yingying
• LINGARD, Benjamin Thomas
• LIU, Jialin
• MARKWELL, Rebecca Mary Ruby
• MCDERMOTT, Peter Iain Brownlie
• NG, Henry Hon Ming
• NGUYEN, Thanh Xuan
• PAUL, Stephanie Dini
• PERCIVAL, Imogene
• PRANKLIN, Ashleigh
• RAWLINS, Sophie Caitlin
• RICHARDS, Peter David
• SCHMIDT, Oliver Ronald
• SINGH-SANGHA, Kate Josephine
• SKOURMALLAS, Irini
• THANABALASINGAM, Krushanth
• TORRISI, Matthew Anthony
• WONG, Lynda
• ZANETTI, Paul
• ZHOU, Lingyu

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

• HARVEY, Genevieve

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• SINGH, Lovepreet

QUT Medal recipient

The QUT Medal is an award made in recognition of academic excellence. To qualify for consideration for the award, a student must have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence throughout the entire bachelor degree program and have passed all subjects at a uniformly high standard.

In 2025, the QUT Medal is awarded to:

• Rachael Jade Paxton