Scott Farell

Scott Farrell specialises in financial markets and financial systems law, advising market participants, exchanges, clearing and payment systems, regulators and governments in Australia and Asia. Scott has given many years of service to the public and private sector in advising on, and guiding, regulatory and legal change in the financial market and system landscape, including in connection with financial technology. In 2016, Scott was appointed to the Australian Government's FinTech Advisory Group at its formation. In 2017, Scott led the Australian Government's review into Open Banking in Australia. In 2018, Scott was appointed to be the co-chair of the Australian Government's FinTech Advisory Group. In 2020, Scott led the Australian Government's Inquiry into Future Directions for the Consumer Data Right and was appointed by the Australian Government to its Ministerial Advisory Council on FTA Negotiations and to the Board of Industry Innovation Science Australia. In 2021 Scott led the