Very pleased and excited to be taking over the role as the part time Chair of the ATAS Complaints Appeals Committee (ACAC) from my former colleague, Hank Spier.I am looking forward to working with the other members of ACAC, the Australian Travel Industry Association and stakeholders in fulfilling the requirements of my new role.

ABLR Vol 53, Part 5 is out.This edition features four excellent contributions: * Liability as a Principal and under Agency for Companies in a Corporate Group: ACCC v Emma Sleep GmbH – Adrian Coorey* Face to Face: Australian Privacy Commissioner Weighs Facial Recognition Technology Adoption against Transparency and Proportionality – Tom Kench and Tim…

Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for December 2025 in which I
discuss the Google, BUPA and City Beach cases; enforcement actions against CBA,
HelloFresh/Youfoodz and Equifax; the Ingeo, IAG and Yamaha proposed
acquisitions, reports into airlines, gas and stevedores and much more

Run time 44 mins

ABLR Vol 53, Part 4 is out.This edition features three excellent contributions:* Watchdog or Show Dog? Incentives and Competitive Advantages of the Big 4 Australia’s Professional Standards Acts – Brendan Lyon and David Johnstone* Shifting Boundaries: Trade Secret Protection in the Generative AI Era – Kanchana Kariyawasam and Royal Raj Subburaj* Mandatory Scope 3 Reporting:…

Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for November 2025 in which I
discuss the Wiggles and John Holland enforcement outcomes, product safety
issues in relation to toppling furniture, children’s play sand and quad bikes,
the soft plastics recycling scheme authorisation and much more.

Run time 23 minutes

Check out my
ACCC Cheat Sheet for October 2025 which discusses the Telstra Belong case, the
Microsoft epic 365 fail, a couple of mergers, and the appointment of Luke
Woodward (my old boss) as the new Enforcement Commissioner

Runtime 20 minshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlXEUhtuMLc

Check out my
ACCC Cheat Sheet for September 2025 in which I discuss the Optus $100 penalty,
the Good Guys settlement, some new enforcement actions, the Cement and IAG RAC
proposed acquisitions and much more.

Run time 24
mins