Margaret Stephenson

Associate Professor Margaret Stephenson specializes in property and native title law at Curtin Law School. Her comparative research analyzes Indigenous land rights frameworks across Australia, Canada, and Scandinavia.

Research examines:

• Native title legislation and case law
• Resource development on Indigenous lands
• Comparative Indigenous rights jurisprudence
• Land tenure reform models

Publications include authoritative texts on Australian land law and native title legislation. Her scholarly work contributes to understanding of Sami land rights and Canadian Indigenous title frameworks.

Awards recognize her international curriculum development and teaching excellence. She maintains professional engagement through Queensland Law Society committees and serves on the board of Queensland South Native Title Services.