Danielle Ireland-Piper appointed Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law

The ANU National Security College (NSC) is delighted to announce that Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper has been appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

This is a prestigious peer-elected appointment and recognises an individual’s significant contribution to the discipline of law.

Associate Professor Ireland-Piper acknowledged this appointment and said:

I'm delighted by my appointment to the Australian Academy of Law and feel privileged to have my name included alongside so many accomplished practitioners, judges, and scholars. I'm particularly grateful for the support and guidance of Dr. James Renwick KC, Professor Rory Medcalf, and colleagues at the NSC. This also reflects growing recognition of national security law as an area of expertise in its own right.

Danielle’s work is recognised internationally, and her expertise spans national security law, constitutional law, transnational crime and international law.

Head of the College Professor Rory Medcalf welcomed the appointment, saying:

Danielle’s appointment is a reflection not only of the valuable work she is performing, but also of the increasing importance of the law in national security education. We are proud that she has achieved this recognition.

Associate Professor Ireland-Piper has extensive experience working in the academy, as well as in state and federal government agencies and the private sector . She is the editor and co-author of National Security Law in Australia – a first-of-its-kind book released in October 2024. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes chapters on national security in the context of judicial power, executive power, federalism, human rights, gender, citizenship, counter-terrorism, foreign interference, cyberspace, biosecurity, policing, law of the sea, space law, and international humanitarian law.