PhD Scholar Information

Bu completed her Honours degree in Environmental Science at Murdoch University examining issues to do with development of policy for management of Trochus and the issue of Indonesian fishing in Australian waters. She also completed a Master of Laws in Comparative Law through (then) Northern Territory University.

Bu returned to Australia in late 2004 after several years working in East Timor variously with the Land and Property Unit and the Oecussi District Administration during UNTAET, and as Director of Judicial System Monitoring Programme and Country Director of Caritas Australia. Previously she worked as East Asia Program Coordinator for Oxfam Australia in Melbourne and with the National Native Title Tribunal in Perth, Darwin and Adelaide.

An interest in organisational development in post conflict situations has led to commencing a thesis that examines influences on the development of the East Timorese police force.