Prof David Cousins - Researcher Profile

David Cousins

Address

Monash University
Wellington Road, Clayton

Biography

 

David joined the Centre for Regulatory Studies in the Faculty of Law in July 2008 after a long career in senior Victorian and Australian Government regulatory positions.

From 2002 until joining the faculty he was the Executive Director Consumer Affairs with the Victorian Department of Justice and the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Prior to this he was a Commissioner with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Chairman and Member of the Prices Surveillance Authority.  He has worked in private consulting as a Director of KPMG Consulting.  He is an economist and has previously taught in the Economics Department at Monash University. David is a part-time Commissioner with the Victorian State Services Authority.

 

 

Research & Supervision Interests

     

    Economic regulation

    Competition

    Prices and consumer protection policy

     

     

Qualifications

DOCTOR PHILOSOPHY
Institution: Manchester (UK)
Year awarded: 1981
MASTER ECONOMICS
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1977
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS (HONS)
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1972

Teaching Commitment

 

Issues in consumer policy