Kate is a senior member of McCullough Robertson’s environment and planning team and has worked extensively for publicly listed corporations, private organisations and individuals as well as government clients throughout New South Wales and particularly the Hunter Region.  Kate regularly advises on the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, Local Government Act, Mining Act, Water Management Act, Protection of the Environment Operations Act and all other aspects of environment and planning law.  Kate provides complex legal advice in relation to a breadth of environmental, planning, and administrative law issues. Kate also has a Master of Environmental Law focusing on climate change issues.  She has assisted with various litigation matters in the Land and Environment Court in particular Classes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8 matters as well as judicial review proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Court of Appeal.

Practising in the areas of mining, environmental management and regulation, government policy, water management, property development and planning, Patrick’s expertise extends to obtaining major project approvals for resources and infrastructure projects, including overseeing the preparation of project applications and environmental assessments.

Patrick is highly regarded in the construction industry for his skills and experience in advising and acting for contractors on a range of environmental regulation matters. He has extensive experience dealing with the New South Wales Department of Environment Climate Change and Water and in particular the Environment Protection Authority.

Patrick has previously been Senior Policy Adviser to the New South Wales Environment Minister and was involved in mining, forestry, environmental regulation and protected area management. He also provided detailed advice on the drafting of legislation in New South Wales.