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David Johnson
Solicitor | Consumer Law & Product Safety Specialist

David Johnson is a solicitor and compliance professional with more than 25 years of experience in Consumer Law, product safety and regulatory compliance across Australia and New Zealand.


He has previously held senior legal roles with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Government Solicitor, where he provided strategic legal advice, managed litigation, and represented the ACCC in Federal Court proceedings. David also served on the ACCC’s Product Safety Consultative Committee, contributing to national product safety and consumer protection strategy.


David specialises in:

• Regulatory engagement and compliance advice
• Consumer Law across Australia and New Zealand
• Product safety, recalls and product bans
• Pricing, advertising, marketing claims and promotions
• Complaints handling systems and compliance frameworks
• Face-to-face compliance training and staff capability programs


He has worked with hundreds of businesses to design and implement practical compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, strengthen complaints handling processes, and support businesses through regulator engagement, product safety incidents and recalls.


David holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor in the ACT. 


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Michelle Johnson

Solicitor | Risk, Quality & Sustainability Specialist

Michelle Johnson is a Sydney-based solicitor known for her practical, commercially focused approach and ability to embed sustainable and ethical compliance practices into day-to-day business operations. 


As Co-Founder and Director of Watchdog Compliance, Michelle works closely with businesses to design and implement practical compliance frameworks that align with legal obligations, operational requirements and broader ESG and ethical sourcing expectations. She advises organisations across a wide range of regulatory areas, including privacy compliance, data breach management, Consumer Law, marketing and advertising claims, product safety, modern slavery reporting, illegal logging obligations, green claims and broader sustainability compliance.


She has held senior roles across both government and consultancy. Her expertise spans policy drafting, risk frameworks, supplier audits, ESG strategies, ethical sourcing programs and tailored compliance training.


Michelle is admitted as a Solicitor and holds multiple degrees from the Australian National University, including a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma in Public Law. 






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