Experience
Matthew advises on all aspects of work health and safety, regulatory and employment law across a range of industry sectors.
He specialises in incident response and management, officer liability, notices to produce, notice reviews, coronial inquests and defence of prosecutions by health and safety regulators. Matthew regularly attends worksites following incidents and fatalities to assist with collation of documentation, interviews of key witnesses, management of and liaison with safety inspectors, and to advise clients on management of staff following an incident.
Matthew is also highly experienced in employment law issues, including workplace investigations, management of ill and injured employees, disciplinary processes, termination of employees, defending employment and industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining, underpayment of wages, employment contracts, policies and procedures, and right of entry powers.
Outside of work Matthew enjoys spending time with his young family, and watching and participating in numerous sports such as rugby union, rugby league, water polo and surfing.
Awards
- Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Labour and Employment Law, Occupational Health and Safety Law and Regulatory Practice, 2023 - 2025 Editions
- Finalist, Special Counsel of the Year - Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2024
- Finalist, Senior Associate of the Year - Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2022 – 2023
- Finalist, Dispute Resolution and Litigation - Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2022
- Finalist, Workplace, Health and Safety - Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2020 – 2022