About Margot Ellis
Passionate about shaping Australia's space future, I am dedicated to ensuring every Australian can harness the benefits of space for today and for generations ahead.
As Space Governance Research Officer at UNSW Canberra, I blend legal expertise with the storytelling skills of a seasoned journalist to lead the design and delivery of regulatory solutions for emerging space technologies and laws. I currently serve as a Project Lead on the Workshops on the Regulation of Space Activities and Technologies (WRegSAT), a multi-sector project that undertakes deep research about the evolution of Australia’s space regulatory framework.
My decade-long career as a rural reporter and then for ABC Landline in Tasmania has honed my ability to uncover complex issues and communicate them with clarity and impact.
I have completed a Juris Doctor at the Australian National University with a specialisation in International Law, and hold a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Technology Sydney.
My work is driven by curiosity and strategic thinking.
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![Navigating criminal jurisdiction in outer space. I co-wrote this article with Duncan Blake and Michelle Chase for a space law focused edition of the SciTech Lawyer Magazine with the American Bar Association.]()
American Bar Association Article
Navigating criminal jurisdiction in outer space. I co-wrote this article with Duncan Blake and Michelle Chase for a space law focused edition of the SciTech Lawyer Magazine with the American Bar Association.
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![Margot Ellis is facilitating the Workshops on the Regulation of Space Activities and Technologies (WRegSAT) as a Space Governance Research Officer.]()
Workshops on the Regulation of Space Activities and Technologies (WRegSAT)
Managing the WRegSAT project for the Australian Centre for Space Governance via UNSW Canberra. Sponsored by leading law firm Gilbert + Tobin.
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![Margot Ellis co-authored an article for Law Society of NSW journal on the challenges of space law.]()
Law Society of NSW Journal Online
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![Margot Ellis works as a Space Governance Research Officer at UNSW Canberra, supporting space governance and policy work.]()
UNSW Canberra
Working as Space Governance Research Officer to support UNSW Canberra’s Space Governance and Policy work.
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![Margot Ellis, smiling outdoors with sunlight. Margot Ellis enjoys writing and recording original music when not working on space and corporate law projects.]()
My escape - songwriting
I ‘fill my cup’
writing and recording music. You can enjoy it via Spotify.
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![Margot Ellis spent over a decade with ABC Rural in Tasmania, including two years as ABC Landline correspondent before retraining as a lawyer.]()
ABC Landline
You can find stories I’m proud of from my time at ABC Landline here
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