Michelle Blackburn

Ms Blackburn brings experience, covering a wide range of public and private industry sectors. She has had experience in complex environmental law and has represented Australian States and Federal governments and local and international legal entities over more than 20 years. Her early experience was in legal roles in the Victorian Government; before practicing for many years as a solicitor, including as a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison Lawyers; principal of her own legal practice in Gippsland and as a Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, managing Victoria and Western Australian environment and planning teams. Michelle has been a Director of South Gippsland Water, Chairman of Lifeline Gippsland and a Director of Interchange Gippsland. She has also served as a Member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal sitting in its planning and environment list.
She is Chair of the Safety Health & Environment Committee.