I am passionate about regulatory reform and development projects. I have worked with clients to deliver exciting projects and service property portfolios across all sectors including education, office, industrial, retail and residential for the past 18 years.

I work with clients in both the private and public sector, and up and down the contracting chain. As a member of MinterEllison’s Education Industry Group I have a special interest in working with schools and tertiary institutions.

My insights extend throughout the lifecycle of a project, including competitive EOI process, heads of agreement negotiation, project delivery agreements, design development, construction, defects liability and operational phases.

I am a founding member of the Property Council of Australia’s Building Regulations Committee.

I am pleased to represent the Property Council of Australia on the industry consultation panel for the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW). The panel has been convened by industry stakeholders working with the NSW Building Commissioner as part of the Reform Pillar 4 (Building Better Procurement Methods) working group.

Career highlights

• Wattle Creek Energy Hub: Lead advisor to Sydney University throughout the bid phase and full documentation phase for the engagement of Spark Renewables to investigate and develop a hybrid renewable energy facility on the University's Arthursleigh property. The Wattle Creek Energy Hub could generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity from the sun and wind, and include the installation of a large-scale battery with a capacity of up to 500 megawatt hours.
• Student Accommodation Precinct: Lead advisor to the University of NSW throughout the bid phase and full documentation phase for the engagement of Iglu to develop Australia's largest new integrated student accommodation, leisure and lifestyle precinct on a 9,280 sqm site opposite the main entrance to UNSW's Kensington campus. The concept features five new buildings to offer premium student accommodation, office space, carparking, retail tenancies and a restaurant and lifestyle precinct.
• ConstructNSW: Prepared for the Office of the Building Commissioner an investigative report into governance practices on large construction projects.
• TAFE NSW: Acting for TAFE NSW since 2018 on dozens of construction projects across their property portfolio, including for TAFE campuses at Bega, Hay, Nambucca, Meadowbank and Newcastle, and in relation to the Institute of Applied Technology for Construction.
• AMP Capital: More than 1,000 procurement contracts managed across AMPC Capital’s Australia-wide retail, industrial and logistics portfolio, using our ContractsMadeEasy online contract automation platform.
• Dexus: Acted for Dexus across numerous development projects, highlights include the development and leasing of the historic Theatre Royal, acquisition and development of 100 Mount St, North Sydney, redevelopment of 101 George St, Parramatta, and the development of 480 Queen St, Brisbane.
• Parramatta Square: Acted for Walker as developer in relation to Stages 6 and 8 of the Parramatta Square redevelopment, being one of the largest urban renewal projects in Australia.
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia: Acted for the bank to secure a prestige new 93,000-square-metre workplace for 10,000 of the bank’s employees, at the Australian Technology Park in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. This involved advising the bank throughout a competitive bid process, negotiating with multiple bidders, and ultimately negotiating an agreement for lease and ancillary documents with Mirvac Group and other stakeholders.

Education
LLB (Hons), BA

• National Association of Women in Construction, Member

• How the Personal Property Securities Act applies to universities
  

  Universities who sell property on retention of title terms, who hire, rent or lease out property, who buy or sell valuable second-hand property, who raise finance using its assets as collateral, or who lend money and take security over assets in Australia, will be subject to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (cth) (PPSA).

• Update: All construction sites to pause in Greater Sydney until 30 July 2021
  

  We explain the impact of the new restrictions on Greater Sydney construction sites, including practical and legal ramifications for builders and standing down workers.

• Construction Law Update June 2020
  

  In our June edition of CLU we cover recent decisions from the Australian Federal Court, NSW Court of Appeal and Civil and Administrative Tribunal Appeal Panel, the Queensland and Victorian Supreme Courts and the County Court of Victoria.

• NSW building regulations changes to BCA version applicability
  

  Which version of the Building Code of Australia applies to your NSW development? New regulations provide certainty.

• Double Bill! New rules for NSW construction industry
  

  Two Bills mark a new era in the design and construction of buildings in NSW.

• Doing construction work? Introduction to Security of Payment
  

  Does Security of Payment apply to universities? Yes! Universities who engage contractors, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers and other parties to perform construction work or supply construction-related goods and services in Australia will be subject to Security of Payment legislation.

• NSW Building Legislation Amendment: Key reforms and impacts
  

  On 21 November 2023, the NSW Government continued its reform agenda by passing the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 into law.

• Building Regulation News: DBP and RAB Acts extended and other changes
  

  On 24 February 2023, a new Regulation was published which impacts buildings containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part.

   

• New strata building bond and defect inspection scheme comes into effect 1 January 2018
  The new strata building bond and defect inspection scheme established under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) commenced operation in NSW on 1 January 2018. The new scheme applies to contracts entered into from 1 January 2018 for building work to construct residential or partially-residential strata properties that are four storeys or more.
  
• New year, new rules: January building reforms
  

  On 19 January 2024, the NSW Government made two new regulations that impact buildings containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part.

• The next phase of NSW building reforms: Decennial Liability and assorted changes
  

  The building regulation landscape in NSW has changed dramatically in the last two years. This article provides a summary of the next phase of reforms.

• 3 months to go! Hotels and Aged Care countdown to DBP and RAB compliance
  

  From 3 July 2023, all buildings containing a class 3 or 9c part in NSW will be covered by the legislation overseen by the Office of the Building Commissioner.