Andrew Klein

Andrew has extensive experience in representing and providing high level, strategic and complex workplace relations advice to a wide range of Commonwealth departments and agencies over the last 15 years. This includes significant experience in litigating on behalf of the Commonwealth (generally on the instructions of Comcover) in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

He has undertaken investigations and reviews for a wide range of Commonwealth and State and Territory government departments and agencies, including: the AFP; the Department of Home Affairs; Services Australia; the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Department of Parliamentary Services; the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development; the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources and Communications; the National Indigenous Australians Agency; ACT Health Directorate; ACT Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate; NSW Ministry of Health; Transport for NSW; Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria.

He is generally engaged to conduct investigations where the matter is complex, sensitive or otherwise requires a high level of expertise and judgement to be exercised.

In 2022, Andrew was recognised as one of Canberra's leading employment lawyers by Doyle’s Guide.