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Resource Activities and Environmental Management
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Resource Activities and Environmental Management

What can we do? You might already have dealt with environmental management issues arising from the resource activities conducted on...
Resource Activities and Impacts on Water Bores
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Resource Activities and Impacts on Water Bores

For many years, we have assisted water bore owners in Queensland. Water is a precious commodity and bores have a...
Biosecurity Management
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Biosecurity Management

What can we do? You might already have a biosecurity management plan in place for the land you own and/or...
Resource Activities and Areas of Regional Interest
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Resource Activities and Areas of Regional Interest

What can we do? You might already have resources activities on priority agricultural areas and strategic cropping areas on the...
Greenhouse Gas Storage
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Greenhouse Gas Storage

What can we do? Our team has experience working with owners and occupiers of land in relation to greenhouse gas...
Geothermal Energy
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Geothermal Energy

What can we do? You may already have entered into an agreement, or have existing activities, associated with geothermal energy...
Renewable Energy (Solar)
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Renewable Energy (Solar)

What can we do? You might already have a contract in place and renewable energy activities on your land, or...
Petroleum Pipelines
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Petroleum Pipelines

What can we do? You might already have a pipeline on land you own, or you might have been approached...
Petroleum Facilities
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Petroleum Facilities

What can we do? Our team can assist you with petroleum facilities whether they are currently operating or constructed on...
Renewable Energy (Wind)
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Renewable Energy (Wind)

What can we do? You might already have a contract in place and renewable energy activities on your land, or...
Federal Court provides clarity on employer’s failure to pay employee entitlements
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Federal Court provides clarity on employer’s failure to pay employee entitlements

On 21 February 2025, the Federal Court provided clarity with respect to the implications of sections 323 and 536 of...
Co-existence with energy and resource activities
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Co-existence with energy and resource activities

What can we do? You might already have a complaint or dispute with a holder of a resource tenure or...
Coal seam gas (CSG)
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Coal seam gas (CSG)

What can we do? You might already have CSG activities conducted on land that you own, or you might have...
Mining Production
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Mining Production

What can we do? You might already have a mining claim or lease on land you own, or you might...
Proposed Call In Notice for Marmadua Energy Park
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Proposed Call In Notice for Marmadua Energy Park

In 18 March 2025, the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Industrial Relations, issued...
Proposed Call In Notice for Middle Creek Energy Hub
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Proposed Call In Notice for Middle Creek Energy Hub

On 18 March 2025, the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Industrial Relations, issued...
Petroleum and Gas
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Petroleum and Gas

What can we do? You might already have petroleum activities conducted on land that you own, or you might have...
Mining exploration
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Mining exploration

What can we do? Our team can assist you with all aspects of exploration, prospecting permits, mineral development licenses and...
A landowner’s burden in claiming compensation under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld)
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A landowner’s burden in claiming compensation under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld)

Find out if your land is subject to tenure issued under the MRA, and the likelihood of the application for,...
How Can I Get Compensation For My Losses Suffered From A Motor Vehicle Accident?
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How Can I Get Compensation For My Losses Suffered From A Motor Vehicle Accident?

If you suffer injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident, where another party was at fault for the circumstances of...
Employees have gained a “right to disconnect”
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Employees have gained a “right to disconnect”

A new rule has come into effect in Australia giving employees a right to disconnect outside their work hours. The...
Addressing Sport-Related Concussions in Australia
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Addressing Sport-Related Concussions in Australia

Australians love their sport – whether it’s the footy, cricket, swimming or horse riding. What we don’t love are the...
Drink Driving in Queensland
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Drink Driving in Queensland

In Queensland, depending on the type of licence you hold you are required to comply with the blood/breath alcohol concentration...
I have been injured in a motor vehicle accident – Can I claim my medical expenses?
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I have been injured in a motor vehicle accident – Can I claim my medical expenses?

Motor vehicle accidents occur on Queensland roads every day, and often causing significant disruption to the parties involved. In Queensland,...
Injury Prevention – The Number One Intention – But How Far Does an Employer’s Duty Extend?
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Injury Prevention – The Number One Intention – But How Far Does an Employer’s Duty Extend?

Participation in the workforce is a fundamental aspect of the modern psyche and, as a community, we place great value...
Impact of Climate Change on Workplace Health and Safety
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Impact of Climate Change on Workplace Health and Safety

Climate change will have an impact on many areas of life in Queensland. This article will briefly highlight some of...
Disposal of Remains
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Disposal of Remains

As a succession lawyer, I spend most of my day discussing with people how they would like their property dealt...
Are Your Business Contracting Terms Unfair?
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Are Your Business Contracting Terms Unfair?

In the coming weeks, Australia will see changes to the Australian Consumer Law come into effect. The changes will prohibit...
Top Tip for Positive Co-Parenting
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Top Tip for Positive Co-Parenting

Going through a separation is an incredibly stressful and anxious period for anyone, let alone when there are children involved and you...
Law is all about the exceptions
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Law is all about the exceptions

Legislation and legislative intent (the rule) which seem reasonable and definitive are not always clear when it comes to real-life...
Festive Spirits – When Social Functions End in Tears
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Festive Spirits – When Social Functions End in Tears

With the holiday season upon us, we take a look at some cases of festivities gone wrong, whether the injuries...
Liability in respect to Independent Contractors – Part 2
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Liability in respect to Independent Contractors – Part 2

When might a principal contractor avoid liability for injuries to a worker who is not their own employee? In Part...
Liability in respect to Independent Contractors – Part 1
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Liability in respect to Independent Contractors – Part 1

In what instances might a party’s duty extend to an independent contractor? An employer’s duty to ensure their employee safety...
Wills and Estates: What happens when you have assets in another country?
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Wills and Estates: What happens when you have assets in another country?

Most people will have only one Will. When drafting a Will, the last Will usually revokes all prior Wills. For...
Coercive Control: The ‘invisible’ form of domestic violence
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Coercive Control: The ‘invisible’ form of domestic violence

What is coercive control? Coercive control is a form of domestic and family violence that is often unseen, due to...
Do I need a lawyer to make a Will?
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Do I need a lawyer to make a Will?

I am often asked, “Do I need a lawyer to make a Will?” As a lawyer, I would say, “Of...
Divorces and Property Settlements – What’s the difference?
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Divorces and Property Settlements – What’s the difference?

A divorce is often confused with a property settlement. Simply put, a divorce is a legal process which formally ends...
There’s been an injury in the workplace. What now?
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There’s been an injury in the workplace. What now?

Have you suffered an injury at work? Has one of your employees been injured?  Perhaps you know that WorkCover Queensland...
How to prevent a compensation claim for aggravation of a pre-existing injury or medical condition
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How to prevent a compensation claim for aggravation of a pre-existing injury or medical condition

Are you an employer?  Have you ever considered what might happen if one of your employees claimed compensation for a...
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