Euan Morton

Euan Morton is a Principal practising across the infrastructure, policy, sustainability, corporate finance and trade practices fields.

Euan’s astute advice is repeatedly sought by clients due to his understanding of their interests and industries, his desire to advance those interests and his reputation for quick, effective and innovative solutions.

In December 2005, Euan was appointed to an expert panel advising the Ministerial Council on Energy on energy access pricing. He is accredited as an Independent Expert under the National Electricity Rules and is a member of the Trade Practices Committee of the Law Council of Australia.

Euan has lectured at post graduate and undergraduate level and is a highly sought after presenter on economic issues.

Skills and capabilities:

• Infrastructure
• Economic impact and cost benefit analysis
• Competition policy and trade practices
• Policy advice
• Corporate finance

Projects:

• Cost benefit analysis of the national livestock identification scheme;
• Advised Queensland Rail in the development of QR’s Access Undertaking
• Assessment of least cost expansion path for the central Queensland coal system, focussing on potential option values created by different strategies;
• Assessed road congestion pricing policy considerations and heavey vehical road charges;
• Advised SEQWater on pricing and planning issues;
• Advised Queensland Treasury on pricing and institutional arrangements for water;
• Assisted G-MW on irrigation pricing structures;
• Advised CBH on its successful notification application for Grain Express;
• Assisted in APIA’s response to the Green Paper for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme;
• Prepared an assessment of the current environment of the gas market in Western Australia;
• Advised Powerlink on operational expenditure issues for its regulatory review; and
• Advised ARTC and WestNet Rail on the cost of capital.