Michael is a Noongar man, originally from the Eastern subrubs of Perth. He graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)/Bachelor of Politics and International Relations.  He has received a host of scholarships and awards, including the 2013 ACT Law Society Award; 2012 ACT DPP Award for Criminal Law; 2011 LexisNexis Award for Corporations Law; 2012 & 2013 Dean’s Excellence Award in all semesters; 2012 Palgrave Macmillan Award for Identity Politics and Public Policy; 2011, 2012 and 2013 Awards for highest achieving Indigenous law student.   Michael participated in the Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour in 2013.
Michael graduated with a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics in 2017.

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