Brett K Davies, BJuris, LLB, LLM, Dip.Ed. B.Arts(Hons), MBA, SJD

(Adjunct Professor)

• Brett Davies, “CGT on a deceased’s assets,” FS Private Wealth: Taxation and Estate Planning, June 2021.
• Brett Davies, “Asset Protection for Spouses,” Taxation Institute State Convention, Margaret River, 2006.
• Brett Davies, “Asset Protection and Trusts: A Strategic Approach,” MLC Conference, Sydney, 2005.
• Brett Davies, “Planning for Centrelink Changes,” Taxation Institute, Perth, 14 June 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Identifying Business Opportunities Overseas,” Aon Financial Advisers, Perth, 20 March 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Zurich Business Succession Planning Text Book,” Zurich Financial Services, 2002.
• Brett Davies, “Estate Planning Unit Guide and Text Book,” Curtin Business School, 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Business Succession Planning Course (Two-day course),” Norwich Union, Perth, August 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Tax Effective Retirement,” Institute of Chartered Accountants, Perth, July 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Business Succession Planning,” Norwich Union, Perth, 2001.
• Brett Davies and R Sinnott, “Customer Service for the Professions,” Customer Service Excellence, 1998. Pages 75–82
• Brett Davies and B Whitford et al, “Computer Crime,” Computer Excellence, Beaumont Publishing House, 1991.
• Sue Kee, Brett Davies and Gad Coffie, “Honestly, why can’t I trust you?,” Brief, 6 July 2026.
• Barbara Smith AM, Ed Koken and Brett Davies, “Submission on CGT discount and pre-CGT exemption replaced by indexation and minimum tax rate,” Australian Senate Inquiry, 19 June 2026.
• Gad Coffie, Sue Kee and Brett Davies, “LPP and regulatory investigations: The ethics of compliance,” Brief, 4 June 2026.
• Brett Davies, “Mastering Estate Planning: Trusts, Taxes and Practical Strategies,” Institute of Public Accountants Annual State Conference, 26 March 2026.
• Brett Davies, “Can You Be Cruel to AI? A Jurisprudential and Moral Perspective,” Queensland Law Society Proctor, 22 January 2026.
• Brett Davies, “The End of the Handshake: Why the Merger Game Just Changed,” CCH Competition and Consumer Law, 21 January 2026.
• Brett Davies, “Problems of passive and coerced directors: An argument for reform,” Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin, Issue 49, 5 December 2025.
• Brett Davies, “An Alternative to Marriage and De Facto Relationships: Registered Relationships,” CCH Estate Planning and Trust Law, 26 November 2025.
• Brett Davies, “An interpretation of Shand v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) [2025] NSWSC 818,” Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin, Issue 34, 22 August 2025.
• Brett Davies, “No free ride for beneficiaries buying assets out of a deceased estate,” CCH Estate Planning and Trust Law, 1 August 2025.
• Brett Davies, “ATO to re-examine ‘double death’ CGT exemptions in Draft Taxation Determination TD 2025/DX,” CCH Law Week: Estate Planning and Trust Law, 23 July 2025.
• Brett Davies, “Can you tie old people to the bed if they cause trouble in Victoria? Aged Care Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-Maker Act 2024 (Vic),” CCH Law Week, 29 May 2025.
• Dominic Npoanlari Dagbanja, Brett Kenneth Davies and Sadhvi Sinha, “Public Interest Regulation of Patents and Investment Treaties in Africa,” Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Law in Africa, Routledge, 2025. Pages 68–82
• Brett Davies, “Superannuation ‘Death Tax’: Minimising Tax on Benefits Left to Adult Children,” The Australian Journal of Financial Planning, October 2023.
• Alexander Robert Fullarton and Brett Davies, “Objection: Electoral Boundaries in Western Australia 2025, Moore/North West Central (‘Mid West’),” Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission, 28 July 2023.
• Alexander Robert Fullarton and Brett Davies, “Comment on Suggestions: Electoral Boundaries in Western Australia 2025, North West Central,” Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission, 4 May 2023.
• Alexander Robert Fullarton and Brett Davies, “Submission: Electoral Boundaries in Western Australia 2025, North West Central,” Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission, 28 April 2023.
• Thomas Camp and Brett Davies, “Interview: Law Society Council Member Dr Brett Davies,” Brief, vol 49, no 2, 2022. Pages 8
• Brett Davies, “SMSF Investing in Cryptocurrency: Six New Requirements for Your SMSF Deed,” Legalwise Taxation News, 28 February 2022.
• Brett Davies, “Perth mum denied superannuation hardship funds due to New Zealand visa restrictions,” Channel 7 News, 3 April 2019.
• Brett Davies, “Draft guidelines for ATO discretion to extend the deadline to sell a family home from a deceased estate,” Legalwise Taxation News, 13 September 2018.
• Brett Davies, “What Constitutes a Gift versus a Loan to Your Child in Family Law?,” Legalwise Taxation News, 30 August 2018.
• Brett Davies, “Uber Drivers and Workers in App-Based Companies: Independent Contractors or Employees?,” Legalwise Taxation News, 9 August 2018.
• Brett Davies, “How to prevent an ex-daughter or son-in-law from taking your money when you die,” Legalwise Taxation News, 19 July 2018.
• Brett Davies, “How to Distribute to a Non-Resident Beneficiary of a Family Trust,” Legalwise Taxation News, 5 July 2018.
• Brett Davies, “Aussiegolfa Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation,” Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 4, no 4, 2017. Pages 147–148
• Brett Davies, “Operation of SMSFs by people who lack mental capacity or live overseas,” Legalwise Taxation News, 1 November 2018.
• Brett Davies, “Advanced Estate Planning Strategies for Business and Families,” Associated Planners Financial Services, Sydney, 13 September 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Australian Estate Planning,” CCH Wolters Kluwer, 2018–current.
• Brett Davies, “Transitional rules to reset the cost base of assets that support pensions and TRIS in SMSFs using the proportionate method,” Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 4, no 3, 2017. Pages 39–43
• Brett Davies and A Conway-Mortimer, “Why the worry with Service Trusts?,” Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin, 18 February 2011. Pages para 198
• Brett Davies, “Family Trusts and ‘streaming’: Life after Bamford,” Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin, 28 January 2011. Pages para 107
• Brett Davies, “The Future of Trust Distributions post-Bamford,” Financial Planning, vol 22, no 11, December 2010–January 2011. Pages 15–17
• Brett Davies and JK Day et al, “Australian Financial Planning Handbook,” Thomson Reuters, 2005–2021.
• Brett Davies, “Gearing self-managed super funds: Key changes,” Financial Planning, vol 22, no 10, November 2010. Pages 36–37
• Brett Davies and K Dunmill, “Sure, no one likes time billing – but what are the alternatives?,” Law Council of Australia, 36th Australian Legal Convention, 2009.
• Brett Davies, “Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Self-managed Superannuation: A Strategic Approach,” Apogee Financial Planning, Darwin, 2005.
• Brett Davies, “Business Succession Planning: This time it is for the Accountant,” The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Perth, 2004.
• Brett Davies, “Advanced Strategies on Growing a Professional Service Business,” Epic Asset Management Professional Development Day, Perth, 20 September 2002.
• Brett Davies, “Tax Reform: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?,” CPA Congress 2002, 16 May 2002.
• Brett Davies, “Succession Planning: An untapped market opportunity for the professional Risk Adviser,” Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, Gold Coast, 28 October 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Keeping it in the Family: Discretionary Trusts,” Law Society of Western Australia, 19 September 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Succession Planning Strategies,” Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, Gold Coast, 29 October 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Cradle to Grave: Are you the Centre of the Universe? A Different Vision of Strategy for the Financial Planner,” Colonial Funds Management, Sydney Cricket Ground, 5 July 2001.
• Brett Davies, P Nitschke and P Jagiello, “Tax Effective Retirement Strategies,” Institute of Chartered Accountants, Perth, 12 June 2001.
• Brett Davies and J Styles, “Moving your Law Firm Online,” Practice Management Journal, May 2001. Pages 15–16
• Brett Davies and P Nitschke, “Business Structures that will last the Distance,” Institute of Chartered Accountants, 26 April 2001.
• Brett Davies, “International Business: Planning to Take Over the World,” Financial Wisdom Conference, Singapore, June 2001.
• Brett Davies, “Estate Planning in an International Arena,” Colonial Financial Services, Queensland, 9 February 2001.

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