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Professor Alex Gardner 
University of Western Australia 

Alex Gardner is Emeritus Professor of Law at The University of Western Australia, where he taught and researched natural resources, environmental, constitutional, and administrative law from 1988 until 2025.

 

A respected legal academic, he has authored over 100 research publications, supervised eight research students to completion, and contributed to major national research programs.

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Alex’s work has influenced courts, parliaments, and policy bodies, including the Productivity Commission’s 2024 National Water Reform Inquiry.

 

A long-standing member of the Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law, he also held adjunct teaching roles at ANU and the University of Queensland.

Topic : 
The National Water Agreement, water  Resources Law Reform in Western Australia and the Mining Industry 
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This is being updated and will be available 28th April 2025 

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