Australian Competition Law: Expert Profiles
Professor Stephen Corones
Emeritus Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology
Relevant qualifications
B.Com (Qld)- LLB (Qld)
- LLM (Lond)
- PhD (Qld)
Relevant work history
2017 - Emeritus Professor, Queensland University of Technology- 1994 - 2016: Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology
- 1992 - 2013: Consultant with DLA Phillips Fox
Other recognition
- Listed as one of Australia's leading competition lawyers in the 'Best Lawyers' 2010 report published by the Australian Financial Review
Chairmanships
- 2005-2009: Deputy Chair of the Trade Practices Committee of the Law Council of Australia.
Public work
- 2008: Appointed by the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs to the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC) for a three year term
- 2007: Engaged by the Productivity Commission to prepare a Comparative Study of State and Commonwealth Consumer Protection and to provide related advice
Competition law publications
Books
Stephen Corones and Philip H Clarke, Australian Consumer Law Commentary and Materials (2015, 5th Ed, Thomson Reuters)- Philip Clarke, Stephen Corones and Julie Clarke, Competition Law and Policy - Cases and Materials, OUP, 3rd edn, 2011
- Corones, Competition Law in Australia, Thomson (6th edn, 2014)
- Stephen G Corones, The Australian Consumer Law (2013, 2nd ed, Thomson Reuters)
- Philip Clarke and Stephen Corones, Competition Law & Policy, Oxford University Press, (2nd edn 2005)
- Philip Clarke and Stephen Corones, Competition Law & Policy, Oxford University Press, 1999
Book chapter
Journal articles and notes
2016-
- Stephen Corones, 'Section 46: Exposure Draft Legislation and ACCC Draft Misuse of Market Power Guidelines' (2016) 44 Australian Business Law Review 384
2010-2015
- Stephen Corones, 'Regulating unilateral supermarket misconduct as customer/acquirer of goods and services' (2015) 43 Australian Business Law Review 400
- Stephen Corones, 'Competition Policy Review: Draft recommendations on competition laws' (2014) 42(6) Australian Business Law Review 479
- Stephen Corones, 'Behavior v Structure: Tribunal's AGL Energy Merger Authorisation' (2014) 42(4) Australian Business Law Review 313
- Stephen Corones, 'When should private property rights give way to the public interest' (2014) 42 ABLR 124
Stephen Corones, 'Agents as intermediaries: when to do they compete with their suppliers?' (2014) 42(1) ABLR 50-55- Stephen Corones, 'Counterfactual analysis in merger cases: a reality check for the ACCC' (2011) 39 Australian Business Law Review 451
- Stephen Corones, 'Market Definition in the age of the internet' (2010) 38 Australian Business Law Review 309
2005-2009
- Stephen Corones, David Merrett and David Round, 'Building an Effective Trade Practices Commission: The Role of Professor Robert Baxt AO' (2009) 49(2) Australian Economic History Review 138-172
Stephen G. Corones 'Section 46(1) and 46(1AA) of the TPA: the struggle of the small against the large' (2009) 37(2) Australian Business Law Review 110-123
Dale Clapperton, Stephen Corones, Susan Hedge, and Bill Lane, 'Freedom of information implications of information sharing networks for critical infrastructure protection' (2008) 15(4) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 193-212- Stephen Corones, 'Small business operators and professionals: Ignorance of the law is no excuse' (2008) Australian Business Law Review 155-158
Dale Clapperton and Stephen G Corones, Technological Tying of the Apple iPhone: Unlawful in Australia? (2007) 7(2) QUT Law and Justice Journal 351-374 - David Merrett, Stephen Corones and David Round, 'The introduction of competition policy in Australia: the role of Ron Bannerman' (2007) 47(2) Australian Economic History Review 178-199
- Stephen Corones, 'Negotiating to supply government entities: When does the Trade Practices Act apply?' (2007) Australian Business Law Review 374-378
- Stephen Corones, 'Does mandatory access threaten infrastructure investment?' (2007) Australian Business Law Review 54-60
- Stephen Corones, 'Competition law and market regulation: Can the ACCC's leniency policy survive the Geelong petrol case?' (2007) Australian Business Law Review 293-297
Dale M Clapperton and Stephen G Corones, 'Locking in customers, locking out competitors: Anti-circumvention laws in Australia, and their potential effect on competition in high technology markets' (2006) Melbourne University Law Review 2006 657-715- Stephen G Corones, 'Statutory severance under Section 4L of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)' (2006) 34(4) Australian Business Law Review 307-311
Stephen G Corones, David Merrett and David K Round, 'Bob McComas and the Trade Practices Commission: doing it his way' (2005) Australian Business Law Review, 33(6). pp. 475-485
Stephen G Corones, 'Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act as an alternative access regime (2005) 33(2) Australian Business Law Review 150-155
Stephen G Corones, 'Tribunal determination in Qantas : assessing anticompetitive detriment and public benefit in authorisation proceedings' (2005) 33(4) Australian Business Law Review 305-311 -
Stephen G Corones, 'The uncertain application of competition law in health care markets' (2005) 33(6) Australian Business Law Review 407-428
2000-2004
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The construction of S45(6) of the Trade Practices Act: High Court’s decision in Visy Paper v ACCC' (2004) 32(1) Australian Business Law Review 70-73.
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(2004) Competition in health care markets : some recent developments. Australian Business Law Review, 32(4). pp. 294-304. -
Stephen G Corones (2004) Has the high court crippled the effectiveness of S46 of the trade practices act? Australian Business Law Review, 32(2). pp. 142-148.
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(2004) Informal merger clearance process under scrutiny : Australian Gas Light Company v ACCC Australian Business Law Review, 32(2). pp. 147-151.
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'The construction of S 45(6) of the Trade Practices Act: High Court's decision in Visy Paper v ACCC' (2004) 32(1) Australian Business Law Review 70-73.
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(2003) Technological tying in the computer industry : when does it contravene Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act? Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal, 3(1). pp. 47-74. -
Stephen G Corones (2003) Anticompetitive conduct in the newspaper industry. Australian Business Law Review, 31(1). pp. 59-64.
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(2003) Distinguishing between temporary bargaining power and persistent market power : Universal Music v ACCC. Australian Business Law Review, 31(6). pp. 432-435. -
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(2003)High Court's ruling on exclusionary provision : News Ltd v Souths. Australian Business Law Review, 31(5). pp. 378-382. -
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(2003) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act : Boral, the Dawson Committee and the protection of small business. Australian Business Law Review, 31(3). pp. 210-226. -
Stephen G Corones (2003) Taking advantage of market power: ACCC v Australian Safeway stores. Australian Business Law Review, 31(5). pp. 377-378.
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(2002)Temporary monopolies and Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(3). pp. 246-252. -
Stephen G Corones (2002) Restrictive trade practices: Monopsony power and most-favoured-customer provisions under section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(2). pp. 159-162. - Corones, Stephen G. (2002) Restrictive trade practices : Temporary monopolies and Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(3). pp. 246-252.
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(2002) The characterisation of conduct under Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(6). pp. 409-422. -
Stephen G Corones (2001) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act: What are the Rules of Battle? Australian Business Law Review. pp. 176-180. -
Stephen G Corones (2001) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act: Rules of Battle Revisited. Australian Business Law Review. pp. 252-257.
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(2001) When Does Bundling Contravene Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act? Australian Business Law Review. pp. 442-446.
Conference papers and seminars
Stephen Corones, 'Cartels – What are they and how to avoid being part of one: the implications of University fee deregulation', Australasian Association for Institutional Research Special Interest Group Forum (18-19 August 2014, Royal on the Park, Brisbane, Australia)- Stephen Corones, Recent and proposed amendments to section 46 of the Trade Practice Act: Putting efficiencies at risk, Law Council of Australia: Trade Practices Workshop (2008) 1-27
Submissions to inquiries
- Competition Policy Review (Harper Review 2014-2015), Submission on draft report, 2014
Misuse of market power (focus on proposed s 46 amendment - favours 'effects-based analytical model'). - Independent review of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Dawson Review 2002-2003), Submission Number 11
Suggesting improvements to the drafting of s 46 of the TPA