Social Infrastructure - Hospitals, Education, Housing and Justice

The unprecedented demand for social infrastructure in Australia presents considerable challenges as governments and the private sector seek innovative and efficient ways to deliver the essential health, education, housing and justice needs of our communities.

We have a long track-record of assisting with the planning, procurement and delivery of social infrastructure projects. We assemble cross-disciplinary teams for the lifecycle of the infrastructure project and seamlessly integrate our specialists in real estate, planning, environment, construction, tax, finance, competition and regulatory, insurance and dispute resolution to manage risk and achieve the best outcome for the project.

We are recognised leading lawyers in the infrastructure sector and have extensive relevant experience. For example, we have successfully delivered to financial close for government more health PPPs than any other legal adviser in Australia, and we are playing key roles on most major justice, housing and education projects.

Publications
Awards & Recognition
Alert – Government to effectively abolish LAFH concessions for most foreign employees, from 1 July 2012
1 December 2011

On Tuesday, 29 November 2011, as part of its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2011-12, the Federal Government announced a package of changes intended to raise A$11.5 billion in new revenue and savings.

Higher Education Focus
July 2011

In this edition of Higher Education Focus, we look at:

  • Obligations of officers of the University and University entities under the new OHS harmonisation legislation
  • The proposed experimental use exemption: the devil is in the detail
  • A basic guide to the Australian Consumer Law
  • Senate and House of Representatives pass TEQSA legislation
  • Universities – reputational risk from the internet

Higher Education Focus
July 2010

In this edition of Higher Education Focus, we look at:

  • An accountability duel – the hybrid regulation of dual sector institutions in Victoria
  • Volunteers or employees – which are they?
  • Baird review recommends tighter regulation on international education providers and their agents
  • Successful IT projects: getting what you want

Higher Education Focus
March 2010

In this edition of Higher Education Focus, we look at:

  • New Right to Information and Privacy Legislation in Queensland
  • Victorian university legislative reforms
  • Academics as expert witnesses: considerations for employers
  • Corporate governance - good governance in the university context
  • Transfer of business rules - implications for universities
  • Authorisation of copyright infringement and the iiNet case
  • The decision in UWA v Gray is here to stay