Crane has built up more than 30 years’ experience in commercial, property and planning law, which includes negotiating complex commercial and property matters. His previous experience includes working for British Oxygen Corporation to manage a major LPG extraction project in Queensland, and operating his own property and development consultancy. He also had responsibility for teaching planning law at the TC Bierne School of Law at the University of Queensland and he has practised as a barrister.

Recently, he was asked to join the board of a Malaysian food processing group and he has advised on a condominium project in Macau.