About Fiona Cameron

Fiona Cameron is a barrister, arbitrator and mediator who advises and adjudicates on disputes across Australia and internationally, with particular expertise in technology, engineering and construction, transport, aviation and maritime law, complex commercial and taxation matters.

An experienced tribunal member in sports law and integrity matters, Fiona also currently chairs the Victorian Amateur Football Association’s Independent Integrity Hearing Panel, sits on the Australian National Sports Tribunal, and serves as Deputy President of the Professional Standards Review Board for Anglican Dioceses in Victoria and South Australia.

Recommended in Doyle’s Guides and Legal500, and described by clients as “analytical, unflappable, easy to work with”, Fiona is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand, a Grade 3 Arbitrator (Resolution Institute) and an AMDRAS accredited mediator.

Qualifications, appointments and experience

  • Fiona holds a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Adelaide.

  • • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

    • Fellow, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)

    • Grade 3 Arbitrator and Professional Member, Resolution Institute

    • Fellow, Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand

    • Accredited Mediator, Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Scheme (AMDRAS)

    • Member, National Sports Tribunal of Australia

    • Member, Melbourne Technology, Engineering and Construction Law Counsel (MTECC)

    • Chair, Victorian Amateur Football Association Independent Integrity Hearing Panel

    • Deputy President, Professional Standards Review Board, Anglican Dioceses in Victoria and South Australia

  • Fiona has experience in arbitrations administered by the ICC, ACICA, Resolution Institute, SIAC and more, as well as ad hoc arbitrations, and has experience with most common arbitration rules.

    She is currently a panel arbitrator for the following institutions:

    • Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)

    • Resolution Institute

    • National Sports Tribunal of Australia

    • Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ)

    • Victorian Commercial Arbitration Scheme (VCAS)

    An example of Fiona’s award writing was recently published by the National Sports Tribunal in Gerry Murphy v Boxing Victoria (with Boxing Australia) NST-E25-189059 as a matter of precedential value.

  • Fiona has extensive experience appearing as both lead and junior counsel, at first instance and appellate level. Below is a selection of published cases in which she appeared.

    Commercial and Insolvency

    Castleway v Adaz Nominees [2026] VSCA 16

    Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) [2024] FCAFC 74; [2024] FCAFC 61; [2022] FCA 1575; [2022] FCA 1280; [2021] FCA 1344

    Adaz Nominees Pty Ltd v Castleway Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 25; [2023] VSC 129; [2021] HCATrans 186; [2020] VSCA 293; [2020] VSCA 201; [2019] VSC 14; [2018] VSC 624; [2017] VSC 717; [2017] VSC 578; [2017] VSC 517

    Construction, Technology and Engineering

    Fairbank Haven Pty Ltd v Merkon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 104; [2024] VSC 32

    Lal Lal Wind Farms Nom Co Pty Ltd v Vestas - Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 884; [2021] VSC 807; [2020] VSC 875

    H & M Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Golden Rain Development Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1475; [2021] NSWSC 708

    Impresa Construction v Oxford Building & Ors [2021] VCC 1146

    Vestas - Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd v Lal Lal Wind Farm Nom Co Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 554

    Allmore Constructions Pty Ltd v K7 Property Group Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2017] VCAT 671; [2016] VCAT 1770

    Taxation and Revenue

    Gennai and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2020] AATA 4667

    Watson as trustee for the Murrindindi Bushfire Class Action Settlement Fund v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 228

    Living and Leisure Australia Ltd (ACN 107 863 445) v Commissioner of State Revenue [2018] VSCA 237; [2017] VSC 675

    Fox and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2018] AATA 2791

    Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v McManus [2017] FCA 710

    Sprod v Commissioner of State Revenue (Review and Regulation) [2017] VCAT 621