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Associate Professor David Morrison
Associate Professor

David Morrison

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Overview

Background

Associate Professor David Morrison's primary academic interests are in revenue law, corporate and insolvency law and economic analysis.

Associate Professor Morrison is an interdisciplinary researcher whose interests lie at the intersection of taxation law, corporate and insolvency law, bankruptcy, finance law and financial literacy as those interests apply to finance, the economy, social and policy framework and climate change. Associate Professor Morrison researches around law and finance especially as it applies to literacy and support for generational change. The recipient of three ARC research grants and a UQ Vice-Chancellors Research Excellence award, Associate Professor Morrison has held over 20 research grants and has published extensively including papers, conferences and as co-author of Voluntary Administration Thomson service. Associate Professor Morrison holds the degrees of BCom, LLB, MFM, LLM, GCEd and PhD (Qld), he holds the professional qualifications of Barrister-at-law, Chartered Accountant (CA), Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FFin), and is a Chartered Tax Advisor of The Taxation Institute (CTA).

Availability

Associate Professor David Morrison is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Law, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Law, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Global financial crisis

    Research into global financial crisis; impact on wealth; financial well-being and literacy; bankruptcy and insolvency outcomes

  • Corporations and insolvency law

  • Financial literacy

  • Bankruptcy law

Works

Search Professor David Morrison’s works on UQ eSpace

296 works between 1991 and 2024

81 - 100 of 296 works

2018

Other Outputs

Experts want 'financial literacy' taught in schools

Cameron, Domaii and Morrison, David (2018, 02 01). Experts want 'financial literacy' taught in schools The Courier Mail

Experts want 'financial literacy' taught in schools

2018

Journal Article

The insidious nature and scope of phoenix company trading

Morrison, David (2018). The insidious nature and scope of phoenix company trading. Insolvency Law Journal, 26 (4), 203-208.

The insidious nature and scope of phoenix company trading

2018

Journal Article

Editorial

Mason, Rosalind and Morrison, David (2018). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 26 (2), 59-60.

Editorial

2018

Journal Article

Romalpa Suppliers and the PPSA - for better or worse in insolvency - Part I

Morrison, David and Broderick, Matthew (2018). Romalpa Suppliers and the PPSA - for better or worse in insolvency - Part I. Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, 29 (4), 307-327.

Romalpa Suppliers and the PPSA - for better or worse in insolvency - Part I

2018

Journal Article

Editorial

Mason, Rosalind and Morrison, David (2018). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 26 (1), 3-4.

Editorial

2018

Journal Article

Editorial

Mason, Rosalind and Morrison, David (2018). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 26 (4), 171-171.

Editorial

2018

Journal Article

Editorial

Mason, Rosalind and Morrison, David (2018). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 26 (3), 123-124.

Editorial

2017

Journal Article

The determination of market price where a receiver is realising a secured asset

Morrison, David (2017). The determination of market price where a receiver is realising a secured asset. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (4), 225-232.

The determination of market price where a receiver is realising a secured asset

2017

Other Outputs

Superannuation, governance and independent directors

Morrison, David (2017). Superannuation, governance and independent directors. Financial Services Council of Australia.

Superannuation, governance and independent directors

2017

Journal Article

Proposed change to tax treatment of discretionary trusts in Australia: reductio ad absurdum

Morrison, David (2017). Proposed change to tax treatment of discretionary trusts in Australia: reductio ad absurdum. Trusts & Trustees, 23 (10), 1046-1050. doi: 10.1093/tandt/ttx172

Proposed change to tax treatment of discretionary trusts in Australia: reductio ad absurdum

2017

Journal Article

Commercial Litigation under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) - Part II

Broderick, Matthew and Morrison, David (2017). Commercial Litigation under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) - Part II. Company and Securities Law Journal, 35 (8), 533-552.

Commercial Litigation under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) - Part II

2017

Journal Article

Death and Bankruptcy

Anderson, Colin and Morrison, David (2017). Death and Bankruptcy. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (3), 127-141.

Death and Bankruptcy

2017

Book Chapter

The impact of tax regulation on housing

Morrison, David (2017). The impact of tax regulation on housing. Housing Australia. (pp. 95-104) Melbourne, VIC, Australia: CEDA.

The impact of tax regulation on housing

2017

Other Outputs

Guarding your nest egg: restoring Independence to Industry Retirement Funds

Morrison, David (2017). Guarding your nest egg: restoring Independence to Industry Retirement Funds. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Menzies Research Centre.

Guarding your nest egg: restoring Independence to Industry Retirement Funds

2017

Conference Publication

Harmonisation of Corporate Insolvency and Personal Bankruptcy Laws within Australia: the technological entrepreneurial imperative

Morrison, David (2017). Harmonisation of Corporate Insolvency and Personal Bankruptcy Laws within Australia: the technological entrepreneurial imperative. INSOL International World Congress Academics' Colloquium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, March 2017.

Harmonisation of Corporate Insolvency and Personal Bankruptcy Laws within Australia: the technological entrepreneurial imperative

2017

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David and Mason, Rosalind (2017). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (4), 167-169.

Editorial

2017

Journal Article

Does holding out subvert the intention of Part 5.3A

Morrison, David (2017). Does holding out subvert the intention of Part 5.3A. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (2), 90-97.

Does holding out subvert the intention of Part 5.3A

2017

Journal Article

Company directors in the spotlight: a safe harbour or plugging another imaginary leak?

Morrison, David (2017). Company directors in the spotlight: a safe harbour or plugging another imaginary leak?. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (3), 147-159.

Company directors in the spotlight: a safe harbour or plugging another imaginary leak?

2017

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David and Mason, Rosalind (2017). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (2), 57-58.

Editorial

2017

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David and Mason, Rosalind (2017). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 25 (3), 105-106.

Editorial

Funding

Past funding

  • 2009 - 2010
    Ameliorating the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis upon Australia's Baby Boomers
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009
    A Consumer Bankruptcy Project - an interdisciplinary empiric inquiry into determinants and impacts of bankruptcy upon Australian debtors
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Student perception of learning enhancement through the applied use of technology
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Determination of key factors around near-bankrupt debtors and financial literacy components
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2007
    UQ Travel Award - David Morrison
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Managing Older People's Financial Assets in Aged Care Facilities: The Intersection of Legal and Care Requirements and Financial Management Practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Assessment of the Regulatory Environment Surrounding Australia's Ageing Population's Financial Literacy Challenge
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Review of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation Intellectual Property Policy and Procedures
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Modelling the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) - A Legal and Economic Framework for the Evaluation of the Use of These Structures
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Regulation of company takeovers in Australia: The role of economic rationale
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1998
    An Examination of Proposed Amendments to Australian Corporate Law within an Economic Framework
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor David Morrison is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Revenue (Taxation) Law/Corporations Law/Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law/Elder Law/Law of Investments

    Potential projects are available relating to these primary areas of law, including interdisciplinary proposals.

    For further information contact Dr David Morrison, e: d.morrison@uq.edu.au

Supervision history

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor David Morrison directly for media enquiries about:

  • companies
  • complex problems
  • controllers
  • Corporations law
  • Finance
  • Financial literacy
  • Financial planning
  • governance
  • GST and law
  • illegal phoenix activity
  • Insolvency law
  • Investment
  • Law - corporations
  • Law - tax
  • liquidation
  • non-profit governance
  • non-profit organisations
  • Personal investment
  • receivership
  • Revenue law
  • social policy
  • voluntary administration
  • winding up

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