Lyndal Hanrahan

Special Counsel

Lyndal Hanrahan has a breadth of experience across native title and major projects.

Before joining Crown Law in 2017, Lyndal worked in the private sector for 14 years as a projects and infrastructure specialist, advising clients on matters associated with mining, including native title, cultural heritage, land tenure, environment, compensation and water across Queensland and New South Wales jurisdictions. In this role she advised on a number of major projects including the PNG Gas Pipeline, the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas Project and the development of the Traveston Crossing and Wyaralong dams and associated infrastructure.

Lyndal currently advises various State departments on a broad range of native title, cultural heritage and resources issues.  In her role at Crown Law within the Native Title and Resources Team, Lyndal provides specialist advice in relation to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld), the Torres Strait Islander Act 2003 (Qld), Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld) and other related legislation. She is also involved in negotiating and drafting indigenous land use agreements and cultural heritage agreements for both large scale and small scale State Government projects.

Having worked in the commercial landscape for many years, Lyndal applies this experience and insight into her work to achieve commercial and practical solutions for her government clients.

  • Negotiating and drafting indigenous land use agreements, cultural heritage management agreements and cultural heritage management plans.
  • Providing advice and participating in expedited procedures objections, right to negotiate objections and future act determinations.
  • Preparing strategic and specialist advice with respect to native title and cultural heritage issues for high profile and key State projects.
  • Providing advice regarding the grant, renewal, transfer, surrender and cancellation of resource authorities under the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014, the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.
  • Drafting advice in relation to extinguishment, compulsory acquisition, native title and Human Rights Act 2019 issues.