Leanne O'Neill
Partner
Agribusiness & Land Management & Use
Expertise
Leanne has extensive experience advising on land use, agribusiness, and natural resource management across Queensland. She has advised the State on key legislative frameworks including water and vegetation laws, biosecurity, and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Her work includes negotiating diversified land use agreements - such as carbon sequestration, offsets, and renewable energy initiatives - and advising on water entitlements, leases, and tenure matters. Leanne is also well-versed in managing regulatory obligations for State land, pastoral holdings, and conservation areas.
Experience
- Advising the State of Queensland on water and vegetation related legislation including water resource plans/resource operation plans, wild rivers and the "role out" of the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 and the Murray Darling Basin Plan Area legislative arrangements;
- specialising in biosecurity management and risk mitigation;
- negotiating agreements for diversification of income streams and land use, including environmental offset agreements, renewable energy initiatives, agistment agreements, timber harvesting, water use, environmental offsets, carbon sequestration and quarries;
- providing advice and representation regarding water entitlements, allocations and licences and vegetation management, including applications and appeals;
- advising on management obligations on State land, pastoral leases and conservation land, including bush fire management obligations, conservation agreements and land use within waterways as specified by a range of legislation; and
- advising on land tenure and use, pastoral holdings, wet leases and dry leases and conversion applications.