Leonie Flynn
Expertise Counsel
Brisbane
Introduction
Leonie is a native title and Indigenous land law authority with over 25 years' experience advising energy, resources, and infrastructure clients across Australia.
Leonie Flynn is an expertise counsel in our projects, energy, environment & resources practice.
She is an authority in native title and Indigenous land law issues for over 25 years and plays an integral role in Ashurst Perkins Coie's thought leadership in this space.
Leonie joined the firms expertise team in 2014 and supports the Australia and Asia Pacific projects and energy transition practice group and planning, access and environment practice group in achieving technical excellence through thought leadership, publications, client training, internal training and current awareness.
Leonie has acted for energy and resources companies and infrastructure providers in hundreds of native title claims around Australia. She has advised energy and resources companies, infrastructure providers, governments and developers on compliance with native title and Indigenous heritage legislation, including negotiating agreements with Indigenous groups.
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Little progress in cultural heritage reform around Australia in 2024-2025
September 09, 2025
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Australian Law Reform Commission releases Discussion Paper in future acts regime inquiry
September 09, 2025
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Indigenous respondents can be removed as parties to native title claims
September 09, 2025
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Native title claims with authorization defects risk strike-out applications
September 09, 2025
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Full Court upholds negative determination in contested non-claimant application
September 09, 2025
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High Court confirms Native Title Act connection can be met by spiritual connection
September 09, 2025
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Glacial progress of developments in native title compensation
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Commonwealth cultural heritage protection applications: still top of mind for First Nations Groups
September 09, 2025
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Landmark High Court decision exposes Commonwealth to new native title compensation liability
March 12, 2025
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Australia's offshore wind industry: 2024 year in review
February 11, 2025
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