Papers

The following papers written by Ian Tunstall are available for free download.

economics papers

Can there be a single energy market in Australia?
Australia’s energy markets are jurisdictionally based in the States and the Territories. The emergence of an energy market in Australia has seen the national electricity market and national gas market established as separate markets for energy. A single energy market is emerging but more needs to be done.
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whitepapers

Impact of Australian Consumer Law on Energy Markets – March 2012
That National Energy Retail Law begins on 1 July 2012 and applies to energy businesses. The Australian Consumer Law began in January 2011 and applies to all businesses including Energy Businesses. This paper examines the impact of these laws on energy businesses.
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Energy Law, Climate Change Law and Policies – March 2011
This paper covers the law for energy and climate change.
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Energy Law, Climate Change Law and Policies – March 2010
This paper covers the law for energy and climate change.
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Energy Law and Emissions Trading – March 2009
This paper takes a policy and economic approach to the national energy law and proposed emissions trading scheme.
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Energy Law and Emissions Trading – August 2008
This paper gives background to the emerging energy market and the impact of the proposed emissions trading scheme.
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Corporate Responsibility
This paper shows how corporations are made liable by the knowledge and acts of its officers. Two case studies show how corporations have been made liable.
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The Rise of Severe Punishment for Corporate Wrongdoing
This paper provides analysis of the warning echoed in the USA for corporate officers to operate legally and avoid the temptations of self interests and ignoring their duties as corporate officers. As corporations are more global and the opportunities for wrongdoing are more present the consequences of being caught and dealt with in more than one country is ever present.
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Managing Corporate Insolvency
This white paper provides a legal and commercial guide to managing companies facing insolvency.
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Voluntary Administration and the Insolvency Provisions of the Corporations Act
This white paper shows that the voluntary administration scheme generally operates separately. However, on some matters it relies on the general insolvency law for interpretation and determination of issues concerning a voluntary administration process.
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Managing a Corporation
This white paper deals with trading of corporate securities by company officers and maintaining corporate control to promote the integrity of the corporation’s management in a globalised trading world.
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Wrongful Activities of Corporate Officers
This white paper identifies issues for litigation arising from the wrongful actions of corporate officers.
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submissions

Submission to Review of Sanctions in Corporate Law
Highlights matters in the Corporations Act that can be rationalised to make it less voluminous, less interventionist and a more practical code. The submission also highlights that corporate governance needs to be incorporated to raise its recognition in law as a measure that needs to be complied with.
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