Dominique Hogan-Doran SC

MAJOR TRANSACTIONS

Acquisition by Betashares of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank superannuation business (2023)
Advised Betashares Group (briefed by King & Wood Mallesons)

Merger between QSuper and Sunsuper, to create Australian Retirement Trust (2021)
Advised QSuper Board (briefed by King & Wood Mallesons)

Merger between Club Plus Super and Australian Super (2021)
Advised Club Plus Super (briefed by King & Wood Mallesons)

ANTI-CORRUPTION

Independent Commission Against Corruption - Operation Landan (School Infrastructure NSW) (2025) Acting for NSW Department of Education/School Infrastructure (briefed by Norton Rose Fulbright)

National Anti-Corruption Commission (2023)
Acted for Commonwealth in context of referrals by Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme

Independent Commission Against Corruption - Operation Ember (Roads & Maritime Services) (2019-2022)
Acted for Transport for NSW (Roads & Maritime Services) (briefed by Norton Rose Fulbright)

Independent Commission Against Corruption - Operation Credo (Australian Water Holdings) (2014-2017) and Independent Commission Against Corruption - Operation Spicer (Political Donations) (2014-2016)
Acted for the Hon. Senator Arthur Sinodinos (briefed by Arnold Bloch Leibler), also in related case (settled): TSDack Pty Ltd v Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 931.

Independent Commission Against Corruption - Operation Tunic (NSW Mine Subsidence Board) (2014-2015)
Acted for the NSW Mine Subsidence Board (briefed by Kilmurray Lawyers, Newcastle)

FINANCIAL SERVICES & SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEES

Re AUSCOAL Superannuation P/L atf Mine Superannuation Fund [2024] NSWSC 32 (Robb J)
Acted for Mine Super trustee in judicial advice application concerning funding of defined benefits scheme (briefed by Mills Oakley)

H.E.S.T. Australia v Attorney-General for State of Queensland and Attorney-General for State of Victoria [2022] QSC 221; (2022) 12 QR 144 (Kelly J)
Acted for Mercy Super trustee successfully obtained declaratory relief authorising successor fund transfer concerning statutory corrupt benefits prohibition (briefed by Ashurst)

Re Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme [2022] NSWSC 1202 (Ball J)
Acted for trustee in judicial advice re trust deed amendment in context of regulatory investigations to build fund to pay potential Commonwealth fines and penalties (briefed by Dentons)

Re SCS Super P/L atf Australian Catholic Superannuation Fund [2022] NSWSC 686 (Hallen J)
Acted for Australian Catholic Super trustee in judicial advice application(briefed by Minter Ellison)

Re NGS Super P/L atf NGS Super [2021] NSWSC 1694 (Henry J)
Acted for Non-Government Schools Super trustee in judicial advice application (briefed by Minter Ellison)

Re Care Super (No 1) [2021] VSC 805 and Re Care Super (No 2) [2021] VSC 854 (Lyons J)
Acted for trustee in judicial advice application re exercise of trustee power to charge remuneration to fund risk reserve; ownership of shares in trustee company; lost trust deed (briefed by Mills Oakley)

Re QSuper Board [2021] QSC 276 (Kelly J)
Acted for Queensland Public Sector Superannuation Scheme trustee in judicial advice application to amend trust deed to introduce a fee charging power to build a fund to pay for Commonwealth fines and penalties (briefed by King & Wood Mallesons)

EMPLOYMENT & INDUSTRIAL LAW

Fiona Brown v Commonwealth of Australia (NSD327/2025) (ongoing Perram J)
Acting for former Director of Operations, Prime Minister’s Office in Fair Work Act general protections claim (briefed by Russell Kennedys)

Australian Cricket Players Grievance Panel (2025) as Panel Member in complaint by first class player against state association

Registered Organisations Commissioner v Communications, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing & Allied Services Union [2020] FCA 96 (Flick J)
Acted for Commissioner in successful prosecution of registered organisation, civil penalties ordered (briefed by Lander & Rodgers)

REGULATORY
INVESTIGATIONS &
ENFORCEMENT ACTION

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v RM Capital & The SMSF Club (Federal Court NSD906/2019, Jackson J, decision reserved)
Acted for The SMSF Club re conflicted remuneration allegations (briefed by Hall & Wilcox)

A.C.T. Gambling & Racing Commission v Hellenic Club of Canberra (2022-2025)
Acting for Gambling Commission on Notice of Disciplinary Action issued December 2024; now in A.C.T. Civil and Administrative Tribunal proceedings (briefed by ACT Government Solicitor)

Australian Charities & Not-for-Profits Commission v Hillsong Church (2023-2024)
Acted for Charities Commission; Court enforceable undertaking accepted from Hillsong College (briefed by Australian Government Solicitor)

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority investigation into FirstSuper co-chair (2023-2024)
Acted for First Super trustee (briefed by Ashurst)

ASIC v Australian Financial Services Licensee (2023)
Acted for responsible entity of registered managed investment scheme – license cancellation hearing; ‘no further action’ confirmation (briefed by Hall & Wilcox)

Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Westpac (Omnibus) [2022] FCA 515; (2022) 407 ALR 1; (2022) 159 ACSR 381
Acted for ASIC, civil penalties & compliance plan ordered (briefed by Australian Government Solicitor)

ASIC investigations of EISS Super (2021, 2022)
Acted for trustee – investment choice campaign – no enforcement action taken; advertising and disclosure notices – no enforcement action (briefed by Dentons)

APRA investigation of Registered Superannuation Entity Licensee (2022)
Acted for trustee re compliance with Prudential Standard CPS 520 Fit and Proper; compulsory examinations of CEO (briefed by Hall & Wilcox)

APRA investigation into EISS Super (2021-2022)
Acted for trustee – compliance with Prudential Standard CPS 520 Fit and Proper; additional license conditions imposed (briefed by Dentons)

Aged Care Quality & Complaints Commission investigation and audit (2018)
Advised Garden View Aged Care (briefed by Sparke Helmore and Hall & Wilcox)

ASIC v Macdonald (No 11) [2009] NSWSC 287; (2009) 230 FLR 1; (2009) 71 ACSR 368; 27 ACLC 522 ASIC v Macdonald (No 12) [2009] NSWSC 714; 73 ACSR 638
James Hardie Industries NV v ASIC [2009] NSWCA 18 (Civil Penalty Proceedings)
Acted for ASIC (briefed by Clayton Utz)

X & Y v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2007] HCA 4; (2007) 226 CLR 630 on appeal from Applicant Y v APRA [2006] FCAFC 37; Applicant X v APRA [2005] FCA 1288; later Graeber and Anor and APRA [2007] AATA 1966; (2007) 46 AAR 115
For Appellants re show cause notice to senior insurance managers of foreign insurer (briefed by Minter Ellison)

LEGAL OPINIONS

Australian Institute of Company Directors & Governance Institute of Australia (2019, 2025)
Law & Practice of Minutes of Directors Meetings

Financial Services Council (2024)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes) Bill 2024 (Cth) – briefed by Herbert Smith Freehills

Council of Australian Life Insurers (2024)
Amendments to Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth) – briefed by Herbert Smith Freehills

Law Society of South Australia (2019, 2024)
Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme and APRA and ASIC licensing exemptions