I have worked on many major outsourcing and restructuring projects for the NSW Government, especially in relation to judicial review proceedings, Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations, public inquiries and other administrative law matters.

My role as a trusted legal adviser to government clients has included serving in senior in-house legal roles for the NSW and Commonwealth governments.

Career highlights

• Served as workforce adviser in many NSW Government transactions and contestability projects, including the New Grafton and John Morony correctional centres; the Northern Beaches Hospital and Health Partnerships programs; the outsourcing of NSW Public Works; and the long-term leases of Port Botany, Port Kembla and Port of Newcastle
• Acted for clients in high-profile and sensitive litigation matters, including adverse action claims, breaches of contract, discrimination claims and unfair dismissals

Education
BA, LLB (HONS)

• Understanding the COVID-19 'JobKeeper Payments'

  By Kate Plowman, Courtney Chan |May 2020

• Understanding the COVID-19 'JobKeeper Payments'

  By Kate Plowman, Courtney Chan |May 2020

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  In this time of uncertainty and rapid change, organisations need to take proactive steps to ensure that they are managing the risks to workers and the general public, as well as managing broader operational issues.  Below we summarise the top five questions that MinterEllison has been asked over the past week.

• Top five tips for defensible decision making in the healthcare sector
  

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• Economic and Fiscal Outlook Highlights: 2020-21
  

  The Federal Government's Economic and Fiscal Update (Update) 2020-21, announced yesterday, presents a concise image of the challenges the Australian economy will face as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic in the short to medium term. We summarise what the latest Update means for businesses.

• What you need to know about the JobKeeper Announcement
  

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• COVID-19: More FAQs on risks to employees and the workplace
  

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• IR bills portend that 2021 will be another exciting year in industrial relations
  

  2020 has been a significant year in industrial relations – the coming together of the Federal Government, unions and business in the IR Working Groups, as well as High Court and Full Federal Court decisions – while governments, employers, unions and the FWC all stretched and prodded the Fair Work Act and industrial instruments to meet the challenges of the pandemic.

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• JobKeeper Legislation - What does it mean for businesses and workers?
  

  With the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 and Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020 passed by Federal Parliament late last night, we now have answers to many of the questions being asked by employers about the JobKeeper wage subsidies and the consequent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

• Important changes to National Health Reform Agreement for public health
  

  Changes to the National Health Reform Agreement will take effect from 1 July 2020. These will impact the claiming of Medicare benefits for private health services provided within public hospitals.

• Whistleblower reform | New report offers suggested blueprint for a central Whistleblower Protection Authority
  

  A new report puts forward ten suggested design principles to underpin the establishment of a central, standalone Whistleblower Protection Authority (WPA). The report seeks to push the conversation forward from why we need a WPA to what a WPA should look like.