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When Shell acquired Australian energy retailer ERM Power in 2019 for approximately A$617 million, it gained far more than an electricity business.
It also inherited a long-running legal battle brought by former ERM executive Kent Quinlan—a case that now raises significant questions about corporate transparency, whistleblower protection and document disclosure.
The alleged misconduct itself predates Shell’s ownership. According to Mr Quinlan, the events occurred in 2012 while ERM Power was an independent listed company.
Yet Shell now finds itself defending the successor company in the Queensland Supreme Court, resisting attempts by Quinlan to obtain further internal documents that he argues are essential to proving his case.
According to submissions made by his barrister, Anthony Morris KC, Mr Quinlan claims he discovered what he describes as:
His legal team told the Court that these transactions artificially enhanced the company’s market valuation and misled investors.
Mr Quinlan further alleges that after reporting his concerns internally, he suffered retaliation, including denial of...
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