Compulsory Land Acquisition

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Compulsory acquisition of land often occurs due to circumstances beyond your control. We offer straightforward legal answers and practical solutions which help add more certainty around the process and outcome.

Our compulsory land acquisition lawyers have many years of expertise in acting for parties affected by compulsory acquisitions and are readily able to assist parties to understand their rights from the time they receive a notice relating to a proposed compulsory acquisition of land.

We have the legal capabilities to offer compulsory acquisition support in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland through our locally based practitioners, who are experts on the applicable legislative framework and process in those states. 

Clients we have experience acting for include: 

  • individual landowners with varying interests in land (leases, easements, and fee simple)

  • farmers and agribusiness

  • property developers 

  • strata buildings

  • Indigenous groups

  • major Australian integrated commercial and industrial property groups

  • large and small businesses from various industries

  • local Governments and other acquiring authorities

OUR EXPERIENCE

Our recent experience has involved acting for parties affected by the following major projects:

NEW SOUTH WALES VICTORIA QUEENSLAND

• Sydney Metro Project

• Sydney Gateway Project

• Westconnex

• M12 and Sydney Orbital

• North West Rail Link Project

• ARTC acquisitions

• Tweed Valley hospital

• Various rural acquisitions for road upgrades (Bellingen, Scone)

• Melbourne Metro Rail Project

• Level Crossing Removal Project

• North East Link Project

• Coomera Connector

• Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade

• Cross River Rail

• Gateway Motorway Upgrade North

• Caloundra Road Upgrades

• Gold Coast Koala Habitat acquisitions

• Various acquisitions for road and water infrastructure upgrades 

OUR CAPABILITIES

  • In-depth knowledge of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW),  Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (VIC) and Planning and Environment Act 1987 (VIC); Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (QLD); and Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth)

  • Advising on the application of the relevant legislative framework and process, depending on your jurisdiction 

  • Working with property and business valuers, and other experts, to obtain the best outcome for compensation

  • Undertaking negotiations on your behalf with acquiring authorities

  • Representing clients in tribunals and at court where required

There is no media that matches this expertise.

MEET OUR TEAM

Seamus Gunson Partner

Todd Neal Partner

Allan Lonergan Partner

David Passarella Partner

Nathan Rhimes Partner