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Victoria’s property sector is navigating a complex landscape marked by slowing capital flows, changing buyer demand, rising construction costs, and evolving planning and regulatory pressures, including critical contamination challenges such as increased levy fees, environmental duties, and stricter permitting requirements. In this State of the Market session, Dr Tony McGough (Partner, Head of Research & Consulting Victoria, Knight Frank), Carmen Bradfield (Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright) and Adam Bradley (Senior Manager, Environment and Planning at Department of Transport & Planning) will deliver an unfettered look at the numbers, trends, and challenges shaping the state’s property landscape.
The discussion will also consider the growing role of environmental due diligence, remediation costs, and regulatory compliance in project viability. Attendees will gain critical insights from leading industry experts on current market dynamics, the crucial impact of environmental and regulatory factors on development projects, and actionable insights to confidently navigate the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
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Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetizers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.
BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.
Due to the venue’s security measures, make sure you arrive on time.
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Dr Tony McGough is Head of Research and Consulting for Victoria at Knight Frank, where he reports on the commercial markets and provides thought leadership. Tony brings with him a wealth of knowledge and over 35 years’ experience in the real estate research field, particularly the areas of modelling, forecasting, market analysis and investment research. He is particularly well known for his work in pricing, cycles and bubbles, and rent and yield models.
Tony’s work has covered commercial real estate around the world and he has held positions based in London, Montreal and Melbourne working for DTZ, JLL, CB Hillier Parker and BCA Research. Prior to Knight Frank he worked for 6 years at RMIT. He has a BSc(Hons) in Economics from Bath University, an MSc in Economics from Birkbeck College and a PhD from the University of Ulster. He is a member of the Society of Property Researchers, Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Property Research and the Journal of European Real Estate Research.
Jacqueline Plant is an Environment and Planning Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright with close to 20 years’ experience. She has extensive experience advising on contaminated land liabilities, environmental due diligence, remediation obligations, EPA compliance and environmental risk allocation across major transactions and infrastructure projects. Jacqueline regularly assists clients with the management of contamination risks, regulatory investigations, enforcement matters and the negotiation of contractual protections relating to contaminated land and environmental liabilities. In her work, she advises clients in the waste and resource recovery, energy, industrial and commercial development and government sectors.
With more than 25 years’ experience spanning environmental consulting and government, Adam is the Manager, Environment and Planning, at the Department of Transport and Planning. In this role, Adam is responsible for advising and directing work to assess the contamination status of surplus government land being prepared for rezoning and disposal. Adam's work combines technical environmental expertise with practical experience in government processes, supporting the responsible and informed management of land for future use.
Andrew Fyfe is a Consultant at Charter Keck Cramer within the Research business unit. Andrew joined Charter Keck Cramer in 2025 following over ten years’ experience in the property industry, across both public and private sectors. Andrew works with developers, advisers, government agencies and private investors to analyse, investigate and report on the current and future property market. Predominantly focused on built form, his expertise covers low to high density apartment developments, commercial and retail sectors as well as the emerging build to rent sector
Norton Rose Fulbright
477 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
ALGA Member $49.00
Non-Member $99.00
Welcome Branch $30.00
Student $15.00
1 CPD Point
