The Issue of Dual Use in Space Balancing Innovation, Law and Security

Dr Samuel White is the Scientia Senior Lecturer in Military Law and War Studies at UNSW Canberra. He is also a Global Fellow at the Centre for International Law - National University of Singapore. He entered academia as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Adelaide Law School. Samuel has served as both a Royal Australian Infantry Corps and an Australian Army Legal Corps officer in a variety of tactical, operational and strategic level postings. These include platoon command in the 9th Royal Queensland Regiment; Staff Officer in the Directorate of Operations and International Law; Deputy Command Legal Officer Headquarters Maritime Border Command; and Legal Officer Headquarters Special Operations Command. He holds the rank of Major. 

Matthew Stubbs FAAL is a Professor and Academic Lead (Research Quality) at the School of Law, Adelaide University, where he serves as Editor in Chief of the Adelaide Law Review. Matthew’s teaching focusses on international law, human rights and public law, and has been recognised by three Australian national teaching awards. His research addresses the intersection of international and public law, with a particular focus on military law, space law and human rights, and has been published by numerous prestigious journals and book publishers. Matthew is a member of the National Human Rights Committee of the Law Council of Australia, and is a member and former Chair of the Human Rights Committee and Space Law Committee of the Law Society of South Australia, and was awarded the prestigious Law Society of South Australia President’s Medal in 2023. He was made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law in 2025.           

Duncan Blake, Lecturer in Military and Space Law and Strategy at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Mr Blake is also a Wing Commander in the Air Force Reserve with 29 years experience, including 22 years permanent service, as well as Special Counsel Space Law with International Aerospace Law and Policy Group.