Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • International Trade and Investment Law
  • Intellectual property law
  • Commercial law
  • Taxation law

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

About Christina Siyu Tao

Dr Christina Tao has a well-established and recognised research track record. Since joining Victoria University, she has taught intellectual property law, contract law, commercial law and taxation law. 

She has published several papers in highly ranked international journals, been involved in several research projects and presented research papers at numerous international and domestic conferences. She is currently undertaking an ASSA-CASS* joint action program and co-supervising a PhD student.

Christina practiced in the areas of international trade law and commercial law, worked in the University of Newcastle and Deakin University.

She is passionate in teaching, researching and supervising students in the areas of her expertise.

*ASSA-CASS -Academy of Social Sciences in Australia- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Qualifications

  • PhD in Law, Deakin University, Australia, 2017
  • Master of Law (by research), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 2013
  • Master of Law in Business and Trade Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2004
  • LL.B. China University of Political Science and Law, China, 2003

Key publications

Year Citation
2022 Tao, S. (220401). The Reasonable and Balanced Application of the Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement in Student Visa Applications: Eros v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1061. University of New South Wales Law Journal, [2022](No 2), (1-17).

Research funding for the past 5 years

Please note:

  • Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
  • Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
  • The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.

Trade in Services Between China and Australia: Its LEgal Framework and a Path to Mutual Prosperity
From: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
For period: 2019-2020
$7,000

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

Currently supervised research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD Associate supervisor
1 PhD Principal supervisor

Currently supervised research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (1) Associate supervisor
PhD (1) Principal supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (1) Associate supervisor

Teaching activities & experience

Christina is Unit Coordinator of the following VU units:

  • Intellectual Property Law, BLB3129
  • Commercial Law, LLW2008
  • Taxation Law, BLB3134, BLO2206, BLO5539
  • Contract Law, BLB5555

Key academic roles

Dates Role Department / Organisation
Feb 2018 - Sep 2019
Lecturer in Law
Victoria University
Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Feb 2018 -
Sep 2019
Lecturer in Law
Victoria University

Professional memberships

  • Member, International Law Association
  • Member, Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law
  • Member, New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre
  • Member, Australasian Law Teacher Association
  • Member, Asian Law Institute