Michael Duggan is a director in our risk advisory practice
Michael is a Director in Ashurst's Risk Advisory practice. He has spent over 20 years in the energy & resources, heavy industry, tourism, and built environment sectors, advising, consulting, and gaining direct industry experience across Australia and internationally.
Michael's subject matter expertise is in governance, risk, compliance, and strategic planning. Michael was a Director in a Big 4 Risk Advisory practice, and is a former Chief Operating Officer for both an Australian for-purpose, social sector organisation and renewable fuels company.
With Doctorial level qualifications in sustainability, Michael was appointed in 2022 as an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Griffith University Business School.
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Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025: A New Blueprint for Investment and Transition
12 Nov 2025
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Revisiting Brisbane 2032's carbon budget challenge
13 Oct 2025
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Revisiting Brisbane 2032's sustainability vision
22 Sep 2025
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2032 and Beyond: Dispute Resilience for Brisbane’s Olympic Legacy (Part 2)
15 Sep 2025
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2032 and Beyond: Dispute Resilience for Brisbane’s Olympic Legacy (Part 1)
08 Sep 2025
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A Golden Foundation: Building Dispute Resilience for Brisbane's Games Legacy
04 Jun 2025
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Episode 4: 2032 and Beyond - Why (and How) Brisbane 2032 will use circular economy models
29 Jan 2024
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Climate-related litigation risk management
18 Oct 2023
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Episode 3: 2032 and Beyond – A golden opportunity for Queensland businesses and communities
28 Aug 2023
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Episode 2: 2032 and Beyond – Sustainable infrastructure and legacy of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games
06 Aug 2023
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Episode 1: 2032 and Beyond – Preparing for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
20 Apr 2023
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Anticipating the drivers of ESG litigation
03 Nov 2022
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