People   >   Ilana Waldman

• Former Director, Strategy and Policy for Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment

• Previously worked at global law firm King & Wood Mallesons

• Specialises in all aspects of property and land strategy, policy and legislation

• Combines commercial experience with deep knowledge of government departmental processes and policies

• Member of Urban Development Institute of Australia Urban Development Committee

Ilana has a wealth of experience in government, having served as an executive in the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment. As part of her role as Director, Strategy and Policy for the Crown Lands Division, Ilana led the reform of the Crown land legislation, culminating in the introduction of the new Crown Land Management Act 2018. She was also responsible for the development of the first State Strategic Plan for Crown land.

Ilana has extensive experience in strategy and policy and has worked with a range of government and non-government stakeholders to ensure that policy is fit for purpose, clear and delivers public benefits. She also has a deep knowledge and understanding of the legislative regimes that apply across the property, planning and infrastructure spheres and which form the broader context for developments in NSW.

She has a broad network of contacts in the bureaucracy across a range of departments.

Prior to her work in government, Ilana was a Senior Associate in the Property, Construction and Planning team at King & Wood Mallesons. She specialised in negotiating complex development, lease and acquisition arrangements for a range of top tier clients including Westpac, Australand and Mirvac.

Ilana holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of NSW.

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