As a national law firm with a significant depth of legal resources, we’re well-placed to deliver a seamless legal service to the Australian Government.
Moray & Agnew has long standing experience supporting the Australian Government across a broad range of legal issues. Our team understands the legislative, policy and accountability frameworks in which Commonwealth entities operate and the scrutiny under which decisions are made. We provide practical, outcome focused advice and representation across public law, workplace and compensation, commercial and property matters, supporting clients from routine operations through to complex, high profile and sensitive matters.
Our expertise
Our understanding of the Australian Government, its operating environment and challenges, is built on years of experience working with government agencies including under the previous Legal Services Multi-Use List arrangements.
We are currently appointed to the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel for:
- Workplace, Industrial Relations and Compensation
- Public Law
- Corporate & Commercial (General)
- Property and Environment
- Legal Support Services
Workplace, Industrial Relations and Compensation
Moray & Agnew is nationally recognised for our expertise in workplace, industrial relations and compensation law. We regularly advise Australian Government agencies on workers compensation, discretionary compensation claims, rehabilitation and return to work obligations under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Our team advises government employers on all aspects of employment, industrial relations and work health & safety and advises agencies on the application of such policies, industrial instruments and employment-related legislation.
Public Law
We provide public law advice and representation to Australian Government clients across the full lifecycle of decision‑making. Our team advises on statutory interpretation, legislative and policy development, administrative decision‑drafting and procedural fairness, and regularly defends merits review and judicial review proceedings in courts and tribunals. Our team also has substantial experience in all forms of debt recovery actions.
We are trusted advisors to government clients because we know how to add value within any government framework, enhance policy and program outcomes, and respond efficiently to changing government priorities.
Corporate & Commercial (General)
We advise Australian Government clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters that support the delivery of government programs and services including general contract law, governance, procurement and probity, insurance, information and communications technology as well as insolvency and bankruptcy.
We regularly provide strategic, governance and contractual advice on major projects and provide training on general contracts and competition law principles and compliance.
Real Estate
Our National Real Estate Team brings deep experience and technical expertise across all aspects of property acquisitions and disposals, leasing, construction and infrastructure projects, and environmental and planning issues faced by government. We pride ourselves on practical and commercially focused advice and the right mix of government and private sector experience to service the property and environmental needs of government departments.
Legal Support Services
We provide flexible legal support services to Australian Government clients, supplementing in‑house teams and supporting periods of peak demand, large projects or time‑sensitive matters. Our lawyers integrate seamlessly with client teams, delivering high‑quality legal support that aligns with government systems, processes and service expectations.
This includes secondments, overflow support, project‑based assistance on high‑volume work. Our national resourcing model allows us to scale quickly and deploy the right expertise where and when it is needed, without compromising quality or consistency.
How we support government clients
We work alongside government clients to deliver reliable, efficient and consistent legal services that align with their operating, ethical and policy frameworks.
We support government by building trusted, long‑term working relationships, embedding collaborative teams, and aligning our business and professional practices with public sector values, including diversity, equity and transparency. We actively invest in capability‑building through training, secondments and reverse secondments, supporting knowledge transfer and continuity.
With national scale and centrally coordinated delivery, our clients benefit from experienced leadership, strong infrastructure and dependable performance, ensuring matters are managed consistently and effectively across jurisdictions and portfolios.
Meet the team
