Madeleine Perrett

Madeleine is a public law scholar with a keen focus on the impact of government powers on marginalised and vulnerable groups of society. She has interests in all aspects of public law, constitutional law, and criminal law.

Madeleine Perrett is a PhD Candidate at the University of Adelaide Law School, where her research focuses on federalism as a pathway to realising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' aspirations for political empowerment and structural reform. Her work explores Indigenous concepts of sovereignty, self-determination, and nationhood in the context of Australian federalism.

Madeleine teaches across several core areas of law, including Constitutional Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, and Aboriginal Peoples and the Law. She serves as the Higher Degree by Research Representative and International Student Support Tutor at the Adelaide Law School.

Madeleine was admitted to legal practice in 2022 and previously worked as Counsel at the Australian Government Solicitor in the Office of General Counsel. She has also held positions at the District Court of South Australia, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Piper Alderman.

She sits on the Committees of the John Bray Alumni Network and the South Australian Chapter of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law, and is affiliated with the Public Law and Policy Research Unit and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Research Unit at the University of Adelaide.