Cameron Lewis Porter

Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Lewis Porter is a multidisciplinary researcher and military officer affiliated with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space. With a career in the Australian Army since 2002 and formal training at Royal Military College – Duntroon (2006), he bridges military space operations with academic expertise in strategy, technology, and governance.

Education highlights:

• Bachelor of Arts (Politics), UNSW (2011)
• Master of Engineering Science (C4ISREW), UNSW (2016)
• Global Executive Master of Business Administration in Defence and Space, University of South Australia (2024–2025)

Research focus: Cameron explores military space operations, electronic warfare, and space domain awareness, informed by his leadership roles in the Land Capability Division and Joint Capabilities Group. He advocates for responsible space governance as the inaugural chair of the Australasian Centre for Space Governance and founder of the Astra Australis Dialogue, which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between arts and sciences.

Scientific recognition:

• Associate Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia (2024)
• Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (2024)

Academic contributions include space strategy support for the postgraduate course ZHSS8504 Space Cooperation, Competition and Conflict at UNSW. His work informs Defence space policy, doctrine development, and ministerial submissions, though much of this remains non-public.