Gavin Scott
Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Fulbright advises a wide range of major domestic and global clients in oil, gas and mining on native title and cultural heritage agreements and approvals for major projects across Australia, as well as handling new and emerging issues relating to native title compensation and ESG risks in the aftermath of the Jukaan Gorge incident. Gavin Scott, who has broad experience across native title issues and advises major clients, leads the team, notably representing Rio Tinto in the high-profile Gumatj compensation claim. Environment and planning specialist Elisa de Wit also plays a key role on Aboriginal cultural heritage matters, while senior associates Jessica Rusten and Ellen Whittred work closely with Scott on advice to major energy and minerals companies, as well as working with traditional owners groups. All lawyers mentioned are in Brisbane.
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Key clients
- Rio Tinto
- Stockland Australia
- Shell Australia
- Western Green Energy Hub
- RES Australia Pty Ltd
- Cape Flattery Silica Mines Pty Limited
- EDF Renewables Australia Pty Ltd
- CWP Renewables Pty Ltd
- Australian Gas Fields Limited
- Uungula Windfarm – CWP
Work highlights
- Representing Rio Tinto in native title compensation litigation relating to Rio Tinto’s historic mining projects in the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory.
- Advising NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd on the planning pf a mass-scale wind and solar farm in South-East Western Australia.
- Advising the RES development team on a best practice stakeholder engagement strategy to successfully develop a cultural heritage agreement with the Darumabal People, the traditional owners of the area on which the Moah Creek wind farm will be located.
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Gavin Scott