Peter has specialised expertise in migration where he spent more than 24 years as a professional Immigration Officer in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
During his time in DIAC (1979-2003), he worked in their operational, policy and secretariat areas, gaining good insights in how the department functioned. He has had six overseas postings with the department, completing service in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China and USA. He served as the head of the Immigration Section in his last five postings with DIAC. His last posting was to Shanghai from 1999-2002. While still with the department, he was awarded the department's 1991 Australia Day Medallion.
Since resigning from the Immigration Department in 2003, Peter worked as a migration lawyer with the largest independent law firm Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers in Canberra. During this time, he represented many clients successfully in the Department of Immigration and in the Migration Review Tribunal.
Peter has also been teaching migration law at the Australian National University (ANU) and at Griffith University. At ANU he teaches the Graduate Certificate in Migration Law. This is a national program that is taught to candidates who wish to work as migration agents and be registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA).
Given his legal training and depth of experience, including teaching prospective migration agents, Peter is well equipped to assist clients with their visa inquiries. As an experienced lawyer, he is committed to giving his clients a personalised service. He will ensure that they understand what is involved, and that they are kept fully informed as their case proceeds
