Melanie Olynyk
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Background
Melanie has extensive experience acting for government clients, including Local Government, State Government and statutory authorities. She specialises in governance and administrative law, and has appeared or instructed in numerous proceedings before VCAT and the Supreme Court in a range of areas, including freedom of information, privacy and valuations.
Melanie was ranked by the 2010 member survey of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association as one of Australia's "A team of great lawyers".
Legal Expertise
- Contracts/tendering
- Crown land
- Delegations/authorisations
- Freedom of Information/privacy
- National Competition Policy (including trade practices)
- Statutory Interpretation (including local laws)
- Valuations
- Whistleblowers protection
Relevant Experience
- FOI and privacy appeals at VCAT for State Government, Local Government and statutory authorities
- Training on governance, record-keeping, FOI and privacy for council staff and councillors
- Management of Delegations and Authorisations Service for Local Government
- Management of Trade Practices Compliance Program for Local Government
- Drafting tender documents and contracts for councils
- Valuation appeals involving councils and the Valuer-General