Agenda & Panellists

Speakers

• Professor Paul Martin, director of the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law in the School of Law at the University of New England, Australia
• Justice Hitelai Dorothea Polume-Kiele, Supreme & National Courts of Papua New Guinea

Introduction by

• Professor Judith Preston

🗂 Session Overview

Following an opening introduction by Professor Preston, this session will take the form of an engaging interview, delving into:

• Justice Polume-Kiele’s legal and cultural background
• The foundations of her thesis on extractive industry and law
• Cultural traditions, including benefit sharing and rights to exploit resources
• Key legal frameworks in Papua New Guinea
• Areas of alignment and tension between legal and cultural norms
• Insights from selected case studies

🔍 Key Discussion Points

• The challenges surrounding extractive industry conflicts
• How effectively the law has addressed these issues
• Where legal frameworks have fallen short
• Broader conclusions and recommendations for law and policy