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Few lawyers in Queensland have shaped the laws they now practise under. Leanne has.

Through senior legal roles inside the Queensland Government, she was directly involved in developing, drafting and implementing the majority of Queensland's land use regulatory frameworks. That background gives her an understanding of these regimes that simply cannot be replicated. She continues to influence regulatory reform today through advisory work with the Queensland Government and active roles on industry committees.

The result for clients is transformative. Leanne has guided landmark projects across renewables, mining and resources, water security infrastructure, large-scale residential and industrial developments, and carbon sequestration. She is a proven litigator in the Land Court, Planning and Environment Court, National Native Title Tribunal and Federal Court, with precedent-setting cases to her name. And when litigation looms, she is just as skilled at making sure it never happens.

Leanne manages complex projects from inception to delivery, covering every dimension of land use, regulatory compliance and commercial contracting.

One adviser. Full lifecycle. No gaps.

Memberships

Queensland Law Society (MQLS) Committee Member

Queensland Law Society Mining and Resources Law Committee 

Former Committee Member UDIA Queensland Planning & Environment Committee Member

Queensland Environmental Law Association  

Energy Resources Law Committee for the Energy Resources Law Association  

Awards

The Best Lawyers in Australia™  Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Government Practice, Native Title Law 2027

Recognised – Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women 2022 and 2023

Finalist – Partner of the Year Awards (New Partner of the Year) – Lawyers Weekly 2021

Finalist – Partner of the Year Awards (Planning and Environment) – Lawyers Weekly 2022

Leading Lawyer in Government Practice – The Best Lawyers in Australia (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)