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Dr Lisa Strelein

Lisa is Director of AIATSIS Research Program, Indigenous Country and Governance and Director of the Native Title Research Unit (NTRU)

Lisa’s research and publications have focused on the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state, and the role of the courts in defining Indigenous peoples’ rights. She has made a significant contribution to academic debate on native title in Australia, including her recent book Compromised Jurisprudence: Native Title Cases since Mabo, which was heralded by members of the judiciary and Indigenous community alike. 

Lisa also writes for a wide variety of audiences and has worked with teams in creating a catalogue for a native title art exhibition and an award winning multi-media package on native title.

She maintains strong networks within the native title system, conducting research projects in partnership with or in response to the needs of native title representative bodies and claimants as well as government departments. 

Lisa is the convenor of the annual National Native Title Conference, which remains the leading annual Indigenous policy conference in Australia.  She has degrees in Commerce and Law and was awarded a PhD, for her thesis examining Indigenous sovereignty and the common law, from the ANU Research School of Social Sciences in 1998.

Current Research Focus

Lisa's current research projects are focused on the core research projects of the NTRU and include:

• Prescribed Bodies Corporate and building the capacity of native title communities;
• Taxation Trusts and the Distribution of benefits from native title agreements;  
• Authorisation and Indigenous Decision-making;
• Assessing connection in native title mediation;
• Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements . The Australian Research Council collaboration with University of Melbourne colleagues, examines the implementation and sustainability of agreements, including native title consent determinations. 

Lisa also maintains her interest in the jurisprudence of native title and current native title policy and practice. 

Contact:

lisa.strelein@aiatsis.gov.au