Justin Oliver was appointed a Board Member of the Australian Energy Regulator in February 2020.
Justin was formerly a partner of MinterEllison, specialising in competition law and energy regulation. Prior to joining MinterEllison, Justin was the head of the ACCC’s regulatory law practice, advising on all aspects of energy, communications and transport regulation, and became the head of legal for the Australian Energy Regulator upon its creation in 2005. Justin has also worked as a senior lawyer in the Victorian Premier’s Department.
For two decades, Justin has acted for governments, regulators and industry participants involved in all parts of Australia’s energy sector. He has worked extensively on a range of relevant issues including gas pipeline access arrangements and electricity network determinations; energy policy reform; and a range of compliance and enforcement issues under laws governing the operation of wholesale energy markets, energy networks, and energy retail businesses.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Monash University.