Alison Packham
Clayton Utz
Special Counsel
Sydney
Overview
Alison Packham is an accomplished environmental and planning law practitioner and strategist based in Sydney. Advising a range of government and private clients, she specialises in delivering infrastructure and development projects, land acquisition, approvals, compliance and associated litigation.
Alison also specialises in carbon crediting and project issues for carbon abatement projects, and managing the implications of emerging carbon policy and legislation.
Notable Work
- Lead advisor to NSW Government on land acquisition and project issues for the Central-West Orana Transmission Project and Hunter Transmission Project.
- Has provided land acquisition, access, planning pathway and compliance advice for TransGrid's Energy Connect Project, including on Crown lands and Western lands issues.
- Large scale land acquisition project management for the Sydney Metro's North West Project, South West Project and CBD to Pyrmont projects.
- Provides land acquisition advice and litigation for Transport for NSW arising from road projects, such as the Pacific Highway Upgrade, WestConnex, NorthConnex, Sydney Gateway Project, Coffs Harbour Bypass.
- Works on land acquisition projects for Health Infrastructure hospital and ambulance infrastructure projects, securing community title land for the new Rouse Hill hospital, Crown land for the Shoalhaven Hospital redevelopment.
- Advising QIC on carbon crediting, additionality and reporting advice under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
- Advises on Reform and application of Water Industry and Competition Act 2006 licensing and access matters for public and private water utilities, and developers.
- Advises on complex State and Commonwealth heritage issues, state and regional planning strategies and Crown Land issues for government agencies, such as Port of Newcastle, Urban Growth NSW, Venues NSW and the Greater Sydney Commission.
- Advises on acquisition process, licensing and approval issues and environmental assessment reviews for Australian Rail Track Corporation's Inland Rail Project.
- Advises on contamination and planning solutions for HammondCare's aged care developments.
Insights
Assessing market value in compulsory acquisition: NSW Court of Appeal further clarifies the statutory disregard
19 Aug 2024 | Article
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What are the Commissioner's powers in the Land and Environment Court's conciliation process?
7 Sep 2023 | Article
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Australia and Germany: Closer than ever following work on our strategic alliance
19 Jul 2023 | Article
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Pre-acquisition negotiations with minor interests: some good news from the Land and Environment Court
18 May 2023 | Article
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Regulator ready: Countdown is on for the commencement of the NSW water industry competition reforms
17 May 2023 | Article
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Water industry competition reform in NSW advances with release of draft regulation
26 Oct 2022 | Article
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Proposed Regulation clarifies energy from waste opportunities in NSW
3 Feb 2022 | Article
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At last, NSW water industry competition reform offers more certainty for water infrastructure and services
28 Oct 2021 | Article
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New controls proposed for large-scale solar and wind developments in NSW
30 Sep 2021 | Article
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Refocusing energy from waste projects from Sydney to key NSW regions
16 Sep 2021 | Article
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Creating Australia's low-emissions future: Government seeks comment on Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
28 May 2020 | Article
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Parliamentary inquiries open the dialogue on nuclear energy and uranium mining
2 Apr 2020 | Article
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Radical changes to NSW planning and local government laws to help with COVID-19
25 Mar 2020 | Article
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Another claim bites the dust: NSW Court of Appeal curtails claims for loss of future profit in land acquisition
8 Mar 2019 | Article
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Wilpinjong mining approval stands despite climate change policy challenge
2 Aug 2018 | Article
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Environmental due diligence loose ends: buyers … and sellers … beware
3 Aug 2017 | Article
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The renewables debate shifts a gear: Finkel Review proposes Clean Energy Target
22 Jun 2017 | Article
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