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TN/CTY/09
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Neutral Evaluation in

Australia

Party to the New York Convention.

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§ 01The legal backdrop

What shapes evaluation here.

New York Convention
Party
Singapore Convention
Signed 10 Sep 2021; not yet ratified
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21
Reference city
Sydney

Notes

  1. Party to the New York Convention
  2. Signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation in 2021
  3. Large infrastructure and resources sectors

Convention status from the UNCITRAL status table and the New York Convention list, checked October 2026. Not legal advice; local counsel should confirm.

Status: an orientation page. Local-law distinctions on this page have not yet been reviewed by a local expert, and nothing here claims that one standard is legally effective in this country. Each page will carry a “last legally reviewed” date once reviewed.

§ 02Where evaluation is used

Sectors and questions in Australia.

InfrastructureMiningEnergyPublic sector
Major project health check01Projects & operationsEvaluation PanelWill this project deliver its scope, on what timeline and at what cost, on the evidence today?Community impact of a project02Public bodies & institutionsEvaluation PanelWhat will this project mean for the community, and are the claimed benefits and mitigations credible?A procurement or tender award03Projects & operationsEvaluation PanelOn the published criteria and the evaluation record, are there indicators that this tender departed from its stated process, and what specialist or statutory review route should follow?A technical failure04Projects & operationsClarity DeepView™What is the most likely technical cause of this failure?

§ 03The Register

Certification is open here.

AH● Certified Neutral™

Alicia Hill

Principal

Melbourne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation

CS● Certified Neutral™

Charlotte Symes

Partner

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Evaluation

CB● Certified Neutral™

Cheryl Bryan

Arbitrator & Mediator

Mackay, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

DJ● Certified Neutral™

Darren James

Arbitrator & Mediator

Melbourne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

DS● Certified Neutral™

David Smallbone

Arbitrator & Mediator

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

GL● Certified Neutral™

Greg Laughton

Arbitrator & Mediator

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

PV● Certified Neutral™

Hon. Peter Vickery QC

Arbitrator & Mediator

Cremorne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

IR● Certified Neutral™

Ian Rea

Arbitrator & Mediator

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration · Ombudsman

JL● Certified Neutral™

Joanne Law

Arbitrator & Mediator

Cranbourne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

JG● Certified Neutral™

John Gilmour

Arbitrator & Mediator

Perth, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

JT● Certified Neutral™

John Tarrant

Arbitrator & Mediator

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

JH● Certified Neutral™

Junichi Horie

Arbitrator & Mediator

Sydney, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration

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