Doron Goldbarsht

Doron holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in law, specialising in commercial law, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a PhD from the University of New South Wales. His master’s thesis investigated how democracies combat the financing of terrorism via charitable organisations, while his doctoral thesis discusses the development and compliance of non-binding norms in the field of counter-terrorist financing.

Doron holds a practising certificate from both Israel and Australia. He combines academic knowledge with practical experience as an international lawyer. Doron began his legal career as an intern under the supervision of Israel’s Deputy State Attorney (and later State Attorney) in the Department for Special Security Affairs.

His current research focuses on managing the relationship between financial inclusion and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing objectives, and state compliance with soft law. Doron recent journal and chapter publications focus on different international AML/CTF standards, and the mechanisms for their effective implementation and compliance at the national level. He also publish on the regulation of counter-terrorism and money laundering, particularly on state compliance with binding and non-binding norms.

Doron mentor different start-ups, sit as an expert panel member on the NSW Research, Development and Technological Innovation Program, and a research follow with the Optus Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub.

Teaching Responsibilities

LAW315 – Administrative Law

LAWS808 – Administrative Law (JD)

LAW555 – Remedies, Reparations and Resolution in Law

LAWS827 – Law of Obligations III - Remedies (JD)

Research Interests

Domestic, international, regional and comparative anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations; domestic compliance with international organisations’ binding and non-binding norms; and administrative and global administrative law.

Postgraduate Research Degree Supervision

Supervision for higher degree research leading to an LLM, MPhil and PhD may be available in the above research fields.