Current practice

Tony is a partner in Freehills' Environment and Planning practice, and is based in Perth.

Industry experience

Environment and planning

Tony's experience includes:

• advice on all aspects of environment and planning law
• incident management
• environmental law audits
• tribunal and Supreme Court planning appeals
• environmental and planning due diligence
• environmental management systems
• mine closure
• environmental civil and criminal litigation
• drafting environmental laws, codes and policies.

Clients

Tony has worked with the environment and planning teams of many organisations including:

• Argyle Diamond Mines
• BHP Billiton Iron Ore
• BHP Billiton Petroleum
• Cable Sands WA
• Cleanaway
• Coles Myer
• Pilbara Iron
• Racing and Wagering WA
• Tiwest
• Western Australia Turf Club
• Wesfarmers CSBP
• WMC
• Worsley Alumina.

He has also provided environmental law advice to industry and government statutory bodies such as:

• Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Chamber of Minerals and Energy
• Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
• Environmental Protection Authority
• Greening Australia (Western Australia)
• Water Corporation.

Major projects

Details available subject to client confidentiality.

Major projects include:

• team leader in significant environmental investigations and defences
• environmental legislative register for a large number of Western Australia's mining and manufacturing companies
• advising the Chambers on changes to the Environmental Protection Act and other issues
• environmental due diligence for major mining acquisitions
• licence amendments and works approvals
• EIA advice and appeals
• director and environmental officer personal liability advice
• planning appeals on behalf of property developers and manufacturing companies.

Relevant organisations

Tony is involved in the following organisations:

• Councillor, Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA Branch) (2003–current)
• Member, Advisory Council to the EPA (2000–05)
• Associate Member, Chamber of Minerals and Energy Environment Committee (1993–current)
• Member, Marine Parks and Reserves Authority (2000–04)
• Past President National Environmental Law Association (NELA) (WA Division) (1993–95)
• Pro bono lawyer and past director, Greening Australia (Western Australia) (1996–98).

Entertainment

Tony provides advice on all matters associated with the start up and operation of licensed premises. He has assisted with obtaining licences for some of the state's premier tourist and sports facilities including:

• Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
• Kings Park 
• Burswood Park Golf Course 
• Lord Forrest Hotel 
• Subiaco Oval 
• Arena Joondalup 
• Perth Zoo 
• Western Australian Turf Club 
• numerous 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.