Contact

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P: 9262 6188

E: tbush@pvlaw.com.au

Overview

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Tom is part of our local government and planning law team.

Tom has worked as a lawyer for over 10 years, primarily specialising in Environment and Planning Law. Tom first joined Pikes and Verekers in 2015 and re-joined the firm in 2025 after various roles as an inhouse government solicitor and in private practice. Most recently, Tom was Special Counsel in the Environment and Planning Team of a national firm.

Tom has successfully acted for developers and consent authorities on a broad range of matters, including merit appeals, judicial review, compulsory acquisition, environmental prosecutions and civil enforcement.

Experience

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  • Acting for acquiring authorities and landowners in Class 3 compulsory acquisition proceedings.
  • Acting for developers and councils in Class 1 merits review proceedings.
  • Acting for developers and councils in Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings.
  • Local court prosecutions for unauthorised development and other regulatory offences.
  • Acting for public authorities in proceedings under the Government Information (Public Access) Act.
  • Acting for certifiers in disciplinary proceedings before NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
  • Providing complex advice to developers and local councils on broad a range of environment and planning related matters.

Contact

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P: 9262 6188

E: tbush@pvlaw.com.au

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

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BA LLB (Hons), University of Wollongong