How we can help
Government agencies are under sustained pressure to modernise, while navigating complex legislative frameworks and meeting stringent privacy, confidentiality and security obligations.
We advise across the breadth of government activities, including procurement and implementation strategies, privacy and secrecy obligations, employment and workplace matters, disputes and proceedings where the public interest dimension is as significant as the legal argument.
We understand the realities of working in and alongside government. Our advice is practical, rigorous and focused on helping agencies balance legal risk with the need to deliver outcomes in complex, high‑stakes environments.
Experience
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State of Queensland
Acted in Supreme Court proceedings against Fortescue Hydrogen Systems Australia to recover approximately $66m in government funding for a failed electrolyser facility at Gladstone. -
Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Led the development and management of a contractual framework for a technology-enabled service involving sensitive health information at national scale, involving multiple governments, agencies and other stakeholders. -
Economic Development Queensland
Advised on the $12bn Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area and the redevelopment of the Former Visy site in South Brisbane, two of Queensland's most significant urban renewal projects. -
Federal Government
Advised on privacy, secrecy and legal risk considerations on an agency-wide rollout of AI tools across a workforce which handles sensitive data regulated by multiple pieces of Commonwealth legislation. -
Department of State Development Queensland
Acted on Gold Coast Spit site release opportunities, managing procurement, tenure, native title and stakeholder issues across mixed-use and marina developments. -
Sovereign Government
Advised on the strategic outsourcing of its country code top-level domain registry operations and digital infrastructure to a global registry services provider. The matter involved navigating complex cross-border legal, regulatory, and commercial risks spanning jurisdictions including Australia, the US, and APAC.