All levels of government need to ensure in all property transactions there is;

• Accountability and transparency in decision making
• Accountability and transparency in all negotiations;
• A process to act objectively and consistently;
• A process to keep information secured;
• A process to manage conflicts of interest, real and perceived;

There needs to be compliance with relevant legislation (including regulations) and all peak investigative body requirement and/or guidelines (eg those issued by the Office of Local Government and ICAC).

The Romney Group is at the forefront of the industry in managing complex property transaction on behalf of government agencies, establishing procurement and probity procedures to oversee complex property transactions, meeting the stated objectives above including procuring industry leading organisations for commercial, legal and probity advice extending to reporting on these acquisitions, disposals and contracts in public forums and community engagement. Our engagements have included;

• Voluntary Planning Agreements
• Direct Dealings
• Project Delivery Agreements
• Development
• Crown Land Acquisitions
• Just Terms Legislation
• Sales and Acquisitions
• Road Closures
• EPA control orders
• Leases and Licences
• Valuation

Our Government engagements have also extended to strategic Acquisition and Disposal strategy in relation to the development of Local Environmental Plans and assisting in policy development in relation to Affordable Housing and Voluntary Planning Agreements.