Gita Putri Damayana
Gita Putri Damayana is from Jakarta, Indonesia and receive the Australia Award Scholarship for her Ph.D. at Regnet in February 2023, under the supervision of Prof. Veronica Taylor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from University of Indonesia and a master’s degree in law from University of Washington School of Law, Seattle under Fulbright Scholarship Award from the US Department of State. Gita's research areas are law and regulatory reform, legislative process and civic space. Prior to her study at ANU, Gita is Executive Director at the Indonesia Centre for Law and Policy Study and lecturer at Indonesia Jentera School of Law in Jakarta. As a researcher, Gita works in various area in legal reform with other Indonesia civil society organizations, especially in anti-corruption and civic space advocacy. Her proposed PhD research explores what shapes Indonesia's legislative process after 25 years of reform and how is the best way to construct future regulatory reform.
Research Interest
Legal and regulatory reform, civic space, democratization.
HDR Supervisor/s
Veronica Taylor Edward Aspinall Kate HenneThesis Title/Topic
The Regulatory Capture Trap: What Shapes Indonesia Legislative Process After 25 Years of Reform