Presenters

Mike Young, Professor Emeritus, Water and Environmental Policy, University of Adelaide
Mike Young is Professor Emeritus in Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide, was the Founding Executive Director of its Environment Institute, is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Mike is a specialist in water policy reform and his research led to the unbundling of Australia’s water licences and the resultant development of an efficient trading system and the Australian Government decision to transfer responsibility for the administration of the Murray Darling Basin’s water resources to an independent expertise-based authority. He played a key role in establishing Australia’s National Land and Water Resources Audit. Mike has held the Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser Chair at Harvard University, has served on Global Water Partnership's Technical Committee and the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security. He was a founding member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. In 2006, Mike was awarded Australia’s premier water research prize – the Land and Water Australia Eureka Award for Water Research. He has played a critical role in the consideration of options for the Murray Darling Basin. Prior to joining the University of Adelaide, Mike spent 30 years with CSIRO where, amongst other things, he established their Policy and Economic Research Unit. In 2003, Mike was awarded a Centenary Medal “for outstanding service through environmental economics”. His full curriculum vitae lists over 240 publications.


Emily Livingston, Senior Associate, Thomson Geer
Emily Livingston is a Senior Associate at Thomson Geer, where she specialises in Environmental, Planning, and Climate Change law. With extensive expertise in advising clients across a wide variety of industries, Emily navigates the complexities of environmental and planning regulatory framework related to commercial and property transactions, disputes, and projects. Emily has a particular focus on water resource management, trading, licensing, site contamination and rehabilitation, and compliance with the State and Commonwealth regulatory standards. Emily's work extends to advising national companies on corporation and director liability concerning environmental offences, as well as providing strategic guidance on regulatory frameworks at the Commonwealth, State, and Territory levels. Emily’s comprehensive knowledge of environmental and natural resources management laws makes her a trusted advisor to businesses navigating an increasingly complex legal landscape. In addition to her role at Thomson Geer, Emily is an Elected Member of the Alexandrina Council, where she applies her legal expertise to local governance and community issues. Emily is also a local government member of the Murray-Darling Association.

Presenters

Mike Young, Professor Emeritus, Water and Environmental Policy, University of Adelaide
Mike Young is Professor Emeritus in Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide, was the Founding Executive Director of its Environment Institute, is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Mike is a specialist in water policy reform and his research led to the unbundling of Australia’s water licences and the resultant development of an efficient trading system and the Australian Government decision to transfer responsibility for the administration of the Murray Darling Basin’s water resources to an independent expertise-based authority. He played a key role in establishing Australia’s National Land and Water Resources Audit. Mike has held the Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser Chair at Harvard University, has served on Global Water Partnership's Technical Committee and the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security. He was a founding member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. In 2006, Mike was awarded Australia’s premier water research prize – the Land and Water Australia Eureka Award for Water Research. He has played a critical role in the consideration of options for the Murray Darling Basin. Prior to joining the University of Adelaide, Mike spent 30 years with CSIRO where, amongst other things, he established their Policy and Economic Research Unit. In 2003, Mike was awarded a Centenary Medal “for outstanding service through environmental economics”. His full curriculum vitae lists over 240 publications.


Emily Livingston, Senior Associate, Thomson Geer
Emily Livingston is a Senior Associate at Thomson Geer, where she specialises in Environmental, Planning, and Climate Change law. With extensive expertise in advising clients across a wide variety of industries, Emily navigates the complexities of environmental and planning regulatory framework related to commercial and property transactions, disputes, and projects. Emily has a particular focus on water resource management, trading, licensing, site contamination and rehabilitation, and compliance with the State and Commonwealth regulatory standards. Emily's work extends to advising national companies on corporation and director liability concerning environmental offences, as well as providing strategic guidance on regulatory frameworks at the Commonwealth, State, and Territory levels. Emily’s comprehensive knowledge of environmental and natural resources management laws makes her a trusted advisor to businesses navigating an increasingly complex legal landscape. In addition to her role at Thomson Geer, Emily is an Elected Member of the Alexandrina Council, where she applies her legal expertise to local governance and community issues. Emily is also a local government member of the Murray-Darling Association.