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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Surry Hills, Nsw, Au

Ultimo, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

AFTRS is the nation’s premier screen arts and broadcast school. AFTRS is dedicated to empowering Australian talent to shape and share their stories with the world by delivering the most future-focused education, research and training.- Governor-General appointment.- member of the CEO appointment panel- Member of the Honorary Degree Committee

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

- Director- Member of the Board Programs and Risk CommitteeThe Board is responsible for providing strategic direction and making sure Save the Children performs to the best of its ability. Save the Children's vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. With 1200 staff in Australia and the Pacific, Save the Children works to address all the issues that affect children, including access to health and education, saving lives in a disaster, stopping climate change and protecting children from harm. It runs programs around Australia and overseas for children, young people and adults.

Pyrmont, Nsw, Au

• Commercial lead on extracting Ten from an outsourced sales arrangement, transitioning sales to Ten thereby regaining control of gross ad revenue. • Enabled Ten to launch its 2022 Rocket Strategy in 2018, by collaboratively leading the design and implementation of an inclusive strategy to position Ten for the future and address under investment in the business. • Established and led a cross-functional COVID response team. Managed all aspects of Ten's response including programming and production protocols, business continuity planning, employee health and safety for essential on-site staff, and communications with internal and external stakeholders• Directed the commercial litigation strategy that led to a multi-million dollar valuation being paid to Ten, while concurrently managing negotiations with both TXA and Broadcast Australia for provision of transmission services• Vastly improved internal communications, leadership and cohesive strategy, by appointing new Head of Internal Communications and interstate GMs, and guiding them in general management to improve engagement and represent Ten in the local market. Centralised lease locations, increased national C-Suite engagement.Responsibilities:• Led Ten's operations (content production and internal services delivery); strategy; corporate and internal communications; policy, regulatory and government affairs; and interstate markets• Supported the CEO on corporate and group issues including transformation• Partnered with the CEO to develop and execute corporate strategy• Led, managed and directed operational activities• Managed 10’s relationships with senior political decision makers• Oversaw all interstate markets, ensuring alignment with Ten strategy• Direct reports:  General Manager – Operations Head of Communications Group Head of Strategy (formerly Chief Transformation Officer) Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs 10 Station General Managers  Dotted line to Head of HR

Pyrmont, Nsw, Au

• Led Ten’s government affairs, public policy, regulatory, stakeholder relations functions, and ensured regulatory compliance• Lead Ten negotiator and strategist in securing Government and cross-bench Senate support for historic 2017 media reforms including repeal of the highly controversial two out of three media ownership rule. • Initiated and drove the establishment of industry body Freeview Australia which has successfully stalled the growth of pay television through the launch of world-first products Freeview FV and FreeviewPlus• Secured full abolition of television licence fees in 2017 • Key member of Ten negotiation team to secure 2015 ACCC approval of Foxtel shareholding in Ten• Successfully blocked sweeping new media ownership restrictions in 2013 despite initial bipartisan support in Parliament for the proposals• Secured new, ongoing fixed spectrum fee at a rate 60% lower than previous licence fee

Macquarie Park, Nsw, Au

Established the policy, regulatory and government relations function at Virgin Mobile Australia during a two month consultancy. Developed Virgin Mobile's initial policy and government affairs strategy.

Au

Acting Chief of Staff, Acting Press Secretary. Providing high level and accurate analysis, research and political advice to the Minister on policy, issues management, media strategy, government programs and legislation in the areas of broadcasting, information economy and copyright. Managing high-level, sensitive relationships with stakeholders including media proprietors, industry and community groups. Building relationships with parliamentarians and their staff on all sides of politics. Liaising with the Department of communications and regulatory bodies such as the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). Negotiating Parliamentary carriage of complex and controversial legislation without a Government majority in the Senate.

Established and was the inaugural Executive Officer of the Australian Digital Alliance, a peak body representing the interests of copyright users and innovators with a wide membership across numerous industry sectors including schools, universities, libraries, software companies. The ADA quickly became an influential voice in Australia and globally and remains so today. Responsibilities: developing ADA policy and submissions; advocating ADA policy publicly including with the media; representing the ADA and copyright user interests in international fora; managing budget and organisational governance.

Barton, Act, Au

Providing legal and policy advice on copyright and related issues to the Attorney-General and other government departments, and on the consistency of legislative proposals with Australia’s obligations under international law.

Canberra, Act, Au

Advising libraries around Australia on policy, legislation and compliance with the Copyright Act and other relevant legislation through publications, instructional seminars for librarians and other material. Advocating ACLIS policy in position papers and submissions to government and law reform bodies on copyright and related issues. Presenting and advocating for libraries and library users at major international copyright conferences.

Llb/ Ba(As) Bachelor Of Laws, Bachelor Of Arts (Asian Studies)

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