McCullough Robertson
Brisbane-based McCullough Robertson advises major energy and resources clients, as well as public sector bodies across Queensland and nationally, advising on native title compliance and negotiations for projects, as well as handling innovative issues relating to new renewable energy and energy transition projects, and carbon credits, including new native title agreement negotiations, and cultural heritage agreements. Liam Davis leads the team, and is accomplished in negotiating with native title holders on cultural heritage and land access agreements, while Dominic McGann offers deep experience in the public sector as well as private practice, regularly advising businesses and government bodies on precedent-setting agreements relating to energy and infrastructure projects. Kate Swain has nationwide experience, regularly advising clients in New South Wales, and is particularly active on behalf of major companies such as Peabody Energy.
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Testimonials
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- 'The McCullough Robertson team provides a highly capable level of service across native title. They are very client centric and provide balanced pragmatic advice. They deliver consistently and have been highly responsive when required.'
- 'Dominic McGann utilises his extensive knowledge and experience, along with his extraordinary key stakeholder network to deliver an exceptional level of client service. His ability to communicate complex issues and considerations when dealing with operational level client personnel is highly appreciated, as is his continued extremely high level of responsiveness, whenever requested.'
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Key clients
- Renewable Energy Partners
- Peabody Energy
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Work highlights
- Assisted Bowen River Utilities with the development and implementation of its whole-of-project native title and cultural heritage strategy and successfully negotiated an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for the Bowen Renewable Energy Hub, on behalf of Renewable Energy Partners and Blue Hydro Pty Ltd, which has allowed this project to progress to the construction phase.
- Advising Diatreme Resources in relation to its flagship Galalar Silica Sands Project, a greenfield high purity silica sand mine in an Aboriginal community.
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