Leanne O'Neill
Partner
Mining, Resources & Renewables
Expertise
Leanne has deep expertise in mining, energy, and resources law, with a strong focus on regulatory reform, land access, and project delivery. She has advised the State of Queensland on legislative frameworks for the mining, petroleum, and geothermal sectors, and has represented both government and ASX-listed companies in regulatory compliance, tenement appeals, and resource approvals. Leanne also supports landowners and proponents in negotiating land access and compensation agreements for major resource and renewable energy projects across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Experience
- Advising the State of Queensland on the transitional and other arrangements from the former Integrated Planning Act 1994 to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009;
- representing proponents and landowners on the delivery of significant projects through what is an extremely complex legislative regime including masterplanned communities, hospitals, referrable dams, linear infrastructure, Environmental Offset arrangements and vegetation management;
- representing both landowners and proponents in respect of renewable projects including large wind and solar farms including associated land access agreements/arrangements;
- drafting compliance manuals for land use and access for statutory authorities, Griffith University and for a number of private sector companies/organisations. Petroleum & Resources;
- advising the State of Queensland regarding legislative reform for the mining, petroleum and geothermal sectors;
- representing and advising the State of Queensland and ASX listed companies regarding due process, regulatory compliance, appeals and objections to grant of tenements;
- advising the State of Queensland and ASX listed companies on compliance with geothermal, mining and petroleum grants and authorities; and
- advising landholders in relation to land access agreements including compensation and conduct agreements associated with prospecting and extraction activities for petroleum, gas and mineral resources in both Queensland and the Northern Territory.