Federal Court of Australia

Qualifications

LLB
BSc
BA

Key competition cases

Epic Games Inc v Apple (2025/2026)

ACCC v NSW Ports [2023]

ACCC v Cascade Coal [2019]

ACCC v Pacific National (2019)

ACCC v Cryosite Ltd (2019)

ACCC v Olex (2017)

Qualifications

• LLB (Melbourne) (1982)

• BSc (physical chemistry) (Melbourne)

• BA (philosophy)

• Appointed Queen's Counsel for Victoria (November 1999)

• Member of Victorian Bar (since November 1987)

• Admitted to practice as barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (March 1984)

Relevant judgments

Epic Games penalty judgment

• Epic Games Inc v Apple Inc (No 2) [2026] FCA 1552 (22 October 2026)

Epic Games matters heard together (primary judgement)

• Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc [2025] FCA 900

• Epic Games, Inc v Google LLC [2025] FCA 901

• Anthony v Apple Inc [2025] FCA 902; McDonald v Google LLC [2025] FCA 902

ACCC v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 16

Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal [2020] FCAFC 145

ACCC v Cascade Coal [2019] FCAFC 154

ACCC v Pacific National Pty Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 669
Anti-competitive agreements - vertical merger

ACCC v Cryosite Ltd [2019] FCA 116
Cartel conduct; gun jumping; $1.05m fine (admitted conduct)

ACCC v Olex (2017)
Trial. Cartel claims (claims dismissed)

ACCC v Cement Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 159
Appeal against penalty in s 45 case

More information

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