Current practice
Tony is a partner in Freehills' Environment & Planning practice and is based in Perth.
Experience
Environment & planning
Tony's 20 years plus experience includes:
- managing and advising on approvals for major projects
- industry and mining environmental operational issues
- urban development approvals
- environmental incident management
- contaminated sites
- environmental legal compliance audits
- environmental management systems
- environment and planning civil and criminal litigation
- climate change legal issues
- liquor licensing advice
Clients
Tony has worked with many major Australian companies including:
- BHP Billiton
- Coles Myer
- Iluka Resources
- Karara Mining
- Newcrest Mining
- Newmont Mining
- Oakajee Port and Rail
- Qantas Airways
- Rio Tinto
- Tiwest
- Wesfarmers
- Woodside
He regularly provides advice to industry bodies such as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy on environmental and planning law and policy issues affecting industry in Western Australia.
Major projects
Details available subject to client confidentiality.
Major projects include:
- Olympic Dam
- Pluto
- Tropicana
- Pilbara mining expansions
- Midwest mine developments
- Fremantle and Albany Port developments
Relevant organisations
Tony is abreast of relevant issues by reason of membership of:
- Chamber of Minerals and Energy Environment Committee (1993–current)
- Chamber of Commerce & Industry Resources Forum
- Minerals Council of Australia Land Management Working Group
- Minister for Mines Western Australia Working Group on approvals reform
- AMEC Environment Committee.
Entertainment
Tony provides advice on all matters associated with the start up and operation of licensed premises. He has assisted with obtaining approvals for some of the state's premier tourist and sports facilities including:
- Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Kings Park
- Burswood Park Golf Course
- Subiaco Oval
- Arena Joondalup
- Perth Zoo
- Western Australian Turf Club
- numerous hotels, night clubs, bars and restaurants.
Professional background
Tony completed a Bachelors of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Western Australia, and a Master of Comparative Laws Cum Laude from the University of San Diego, California.
