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Overview
Professor Caron Beaton-Wells serves as Dean and CEO of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) and holds an honorary Professorial Fellow position at the Melbourne Law School. She previously held multiple leadership roles at the Melbourne Law School, including Director of the University's Competition Law & Economics Network and co-Director of the Global Competition and Consumer Law Program. Her research focuses on competition policy, digital platforms, and regulatory governance, with particular attention to the intersection of competition and consumer law.
Education
While specific educational qualifications are not detailed, her career trajectory indicates advanced legal training, including a background in competition law and regulatory policy.
Research Interests
Her work explores competition law’s sociological, political, and institutional dimensions, including challenges in cartel enforcement, digital platform regulation, and privacy protection. She has pioneered initiatives like the award-winning online Master’s program in global competition and consumer law, and hosts the podcast Competition Lore, examining competition issues in the digital economy.
Publications
Her articles address topics like antitrust enforcement strategies, supermarket-supplier dynamics, and ASEAN consumer law harmonization. Recent work critiques corporate penalties for cartels and advocates for policy innovation in digital markets.
Awards & Affiliations
- Member of the Australian Competition Tribunal
- Advisor to the OECD, ASEAN, and New Zealand Government
- Editorial roles with the International Competition Network, UNCTAD’s Research Partnership Platform, and multiple academic societies
Grants & Leadership
Leadership includes roles as Deputy Chair of MSPACE Academic Programs Committee and membership in UNCTAD’s Research Partnership Platform. She has advised governments and international bodies on regulatory frameworks and competition policy.
Teams & Initiatives
She co-founded the Global Competition and Consumer Law Program and oversees the Competition Law and Economics Network at Melbourne Law School. Her podcast Competition Lore fosters dialogue on modern competition challenges.
