Qualifications 

Bachelor of Economics - Monash University 

Bachelor of Laws - Monash University 

Masters of Laws - Monash University 

Damien is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Bond University, teaching Climate Change and
Emissions Trading Law. Damien is one of Australia's leading experts in climate
change law and an authority on Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. He
also specialises in revenue law, with a focus on income tax and state taxes. 

Formally a partner in the leading legal and accounting firms of Ernst & Young, Baker
& McKenzie and Freehills, Damien now practices as a barrister-at-law at the Victorian
bar. His experience spans more than 25 years and includes advising on environmental and
property planning, green reporting, and revenue law implications of: 

� corporate business planning and transactions; � cross-border and domestic business
restructures and mergers and acquisitions; � complex financial and derivatives
arrangements; � government privatisations; and � infrastructure transactions. 

Damien is a Nationally Accredited Mediator. His litigation and dispute resolution
services include: 

� litigating on behalf of clients in the AAT, VCAT, Supreme Courts, Appeal Courts,
Federal Court of Australia and High Court of Australia; � acting as a mediator, and
representation in mediation; and � negotiating in (environmental and revenue) audits and
disputes. 

Damien has been involved in Government consultations on the design of the Carbon
Pollution Reduction Scheme,

Articles

A new determination of an interest in a superannuation fund, The tax specialist (2009)

New provisions introduced into the Superannuation (Unclaimed Monies and Lost Members) Act 1999 (Cth) (SUMLMA)...

 

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A citizen's guide to Australia's carbon pollution reduction scheme: Understanding the legal framework for our carbon constrained future, The National Legal Eagle (2009)

Extract:

One of the most important and hopefully widely debated of all Government legislation...

 

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Because Parliament Can (with Jim Corkery and Anthea Gerrard), Revenue Law Journal (2008)

Comment on the drafting of arbitrary taxation and the large variety of taxes levied in...