With over 16 years’ experience in planning and environmental law, Rory has a focus on major projects and infrastructure and large scale infill and growth area development projects. He has experience in planning and environment, including development approvals across a broad scale, compulsory land acquisition, due diligence and risk advice, retail planning, land fill, geotechnical and contaminated land matters, prosecutions, enforcement and water law.

Rory has an excellent understanding of the statutory environmental and planning approvals process for major projects under the Planning and Environment Act, the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 and associated referrals under the Environment Effects Act 1978 and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Rory has developed a reputation for being able to cut through and make sense of complex technical issues and planning disputes.

A skilled negotiator and advocate, Rory regularly appears in review proceedings before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) before Advisory Committees and at Planning Panels.

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