Deborah Healey

Professor Deborah Healey is a faculty member at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), specifically within the School of Private & Commercial Law. She holds the position of Director of the China International Business and Economic Law Centre and is recognized as a leading expert in competition law and policy across Australia, China, Hong Kong, and ASEAN nations. Her research emphasizes the role of government in markets, focusing on topics such as competitive neutrality, regulatory impact assessment, merger regulation, and the digital economy. She also contributes to sports law, serving on the boards of major sporting organizations and as a member of the National Sports Tribunal. Professionally, she is a solicitor admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and holds a current Practising Certificate.

Her research has been supported by organizations like UNCTAD, OECD, and ASEAN, and she advises the International Competition Network as a Non-Government Adviser. She has authored or co-authored multiple books and chapters, including works on Australia’s National Competition Policy and China’s Anti-Monopoly Law. Her teaching spans courses such as Competition Law, Global Issues in Competition Policy, and Asian Competition Law.

Recent research activities include studies on competitive neutrality in China, digital markets’ impact on competition law, and comparative analysis of competition assessment regimes in Hong Kong. Her work bridges legal frameworks with economic policy, emphasizing practical applications of competition law in diverse jurisdictions.