Alison Sheehan
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Credentials
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Admission to the High Court of Australia
High Court of AustraliaJun, 2005- Nov, 2024 -
Admission to Supreme Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South WalesApr, 2004- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ACCC
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Electricity Markets
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Jan 2023 - Present
Director of the Consumer and Code team in the Electricity Markets Branch. My team monitors compliance with the Retail Electricity Code, and concurrent obligations under the Australian Consumer Law, working closely with the ACCC’s Enforcement Division. We examine competition and consumer issues and report to the Treasurer as part of the ACCC's Electricity Market Monitoring Inquiry 2018 - 2025.
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Assistant Director, International Unit
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Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
Competition lead in the ACCC's international unit, with a focus on digital platforms. I represented the ACCC as Co-Chair of the International Competition Network (ICN) special project on the intersection of privacy, competition and consumer law and supported the Chair, Commissioners and Executive General Manager with briefings, speeches and submissions for the OECD competition meetings, ICN annual conference, international cartel workshop and Fordham global antitrust conference. This role required a high level command of the ACCC's competition mandate, coupled with a sophisticated approach to relationship management, stakeholder engagement and international cooperation. I co-authored an article on international cooperation fixing problems in digital markets and was principal author of the ACCC's submissions on: - competition in energy markets for the OECD competition meetings in December 2022. - purchasing power and buyers cartels for the OECD competition meetings in June 2022. Show less
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Assistant Director, Mobiles and Consumer Engagement
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Feb 2019 - Nov 2021
Implemented the novel use of information disclosure provisions by demonstrating pro-competitive effects - enabling the ACCC's first ever mobile infrastructure report to be made publicly available.Advocated for changes to the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code and other consumer codes, to capture and address ACCC enforcement experience and outcomes - resulting in stronger consumer protections for mobile premium services, in app purchases and financial hardship policies and procedures. Conducted the inquiry into the declaration of the mobile terminating access service, which resulted in the removal of SMS regulation. Show less
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Director (A/g), Gas Inquiry
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Apr 2018 - Feb 2019
Over this period I led several teams within the infrastructure division of the ACCC, with the final eight months dedicated to leading a team as part of the ACCC's gas inquiry. I led our engagement with commercial and industrial gas users and compiled these experiences as part of our periodic reporting to government. I also led the analysis of retail margins and related confidentiality processes.
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Assistant Director, Mobiles and Consumer Engagement
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2018
Pilot Program for Measuring Broadband Australia - led interviews with international competition authorities on regulatory and technical settings for established programs. Co-author of the ACCC's related report. Conducted Part XIC declaration inquiries for access to declared services. Co-author of the draft report for the ACCC's 2017-2018 inquiry into whether to declare Telstra's mobile network.
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ACCC
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Director (A/g), Mobiles and Consumer Engagement
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Dec 2011 - Oct 2012
Led the Mobiles and Consumer Engagement team. Reviewed and assessed joint venture proposals by mobile network operators. Engaged persuasively with stakeholders and considered the application of the regulated rate for the mobile terminating access service for novel business models. Prepared competition limits advice for mobile spectrum auctions. Led the Mobiles and Consumer Engagement team. Reviewed and assessed joint venture proposals by mobile network operators. Engaged persuasively with stakeholders and considered the application of the regulated rate for the mobile terminating access service for novel business models. Prepared competition limits advice for mobile spectrum auctions.
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ACCC
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Director (A/g), Mobiles and Access and Pricing for legacy services
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Led the Mobiles and Consumer Engagement team as well as the Access and Pricing team for legacy telecommunications services.
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Assistant Director, Access and pricing - fixed services
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
Co-lead for the fixed line services declaration and pricing review 2009 - 2010 for all legacy services on Telstra's copper network.
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Assistant Director (A/g), Access and pricing
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
Led large and complex public inquiries about access to telecommunications services (declaration inquiries) as well as pricing inquiries for declared services.
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Senior Analyst, Mobiles
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Dec 2006 - Dec 2007
Managed the ACCC's (now repealed) arbitration function for telecommunications access disputes between the Mobile Network Operators. Drafted arbitration determinations and statements of reasons for mobile terminating access service (MTAS) disputes under Part XIC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
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Orange Mobile UK (now T-Mobile UK)
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Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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In-house paralegal
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Aug 2005 - Sep 2006
Working as part of the commercial legal services team, I advised the core business on consumer and fair trading requirements, reviewed promotions, offers, terms and conditions and business plans to ensure compliance with the law. Provided legal review and clearance of all marketing material. Working as part of the commercial legal services team, I advised the core business on consumer and fair trading requirements, reviewed promotions, offers, terms and conditions and business plans to ensure compliance with the law. Provided legal review and clearance of all marketing material.
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Lawyer
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Apr 2004 - Jun 2005
Practised as a Solicitor and had responsibility for a workers compensation practice of over 50 clients. I assisted the partners in both common law claims in the Supreme Court and criminal defence in the District Court of New South Wales as well as employment law advice and related court appearances.
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Law Clerk
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Mar 2000 - Mar 2004
Worked in a busy city law firm with a focus on pursuing the rights of injured workers while studying full time for my law degree. I was responsible for: instructing counsel in civil litigation; court appearances in the local, District and Supreme courts and the Industrial Relations Commission; drafting pleadings, legal advice, appeals, witness statements and affidavits.
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Education
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1998 - 2003
Macquarie University
Bachelor of Arts (English Literature)/Bachelor of Laws -
2003 - 2003
University of Technology Sydney
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
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