Chris Leach Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

• Provided advice on all aspects of the Sport portfolio including, but not limited to, major stadia infrastructure, high performance sport facility upgrades, COVID response, industry support and policy initiatives.• Drafted and reviewed policy papers, briefings, options papers, media releases, correspondence and social media.• Wrote and reviewed Cabinet and Cabinet sub-committee documentation, including legislation, policy, board appointment and Budget submissions. • Composed final… Show more • Provided advice on all aspects of the Sport portfolio including, but not limited to, major stadia infrastructure, high performance sport facility upgrades, COVID response, industry support and policy initiatives.• Drafted and reviewed policy papers, briefings, options papers, media releases, correspondence and social media.• Wrote and reviewed Cabinet and Cabinet sub-committee documentation, including legislation, policy, board appointment and Budget submissions. • Composed final speeches, talking points and event materials for media doorstops and events. • Aided the Minister in delivering on Victorian Government election commitments and Budget commitments, including multiple High Value, High Risk infrastructure projects ( > $150 million). • Represented the Minister and State Government in managing external stakeholders and departmental leadership across all portfolio-related matters, including national and high performance sporting organisations (eg. Australian Football League, Cricket Australia), professional clubs, sporting Trusts, not for profits and the private sector.• Managed and briefed the Minister on day-to-day topical issues and crisis management across the portfolio. Show less

• Recruitment and day‐to‐day management of Departmental Liaison Officers in the office of the Attorney-General.• Undertook forward planning and contributed to the strategic decision making process of the functioning of the office.• Fostered strong relationships with departmental stakeholders including division executives, business unit heads, the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office and Court Services Victoria.• Identified and anticipated emerging issues and responded and planned… Show more • Recruitment and day‐to‐day management of Departmental Liaison Officers in the office of the Attorney-General.• Undertook forward planning and contributed to the strategic decision making process of the functioning of the office.• Fostered strong relationships with departmental stakeholders including division executives, business unit heads, the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office and Court Services Victoria.• Identified and anticipated emerging issues and responded and planned accordingly.• Analysed and managed Cabinet-in-Confidence Budget documents on behalf of the office.• Managed and quality assured the office’s material for Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and prepared the Minister's final material for the hearing. Show less

Office Of The Secretary

• Managed and supervised staff delivering Cabinet and Parliament services for the Department of Justice and Community Safety.• Provided high level support for delivery of the department's legislation program, including coordinating the development of legislative proposals, monitoring progress of the program and supporting the Legislation Program Group.• Managed the Cabinet and Cabinet Committee briefing and coordination comment process, and ensured Ministers were appropriately… Show more • Managed and supervised staff delivering Cabinet and Parliament services for the Department of Justice and Community Safety.• Provided high level support for delivery of the department's legislation program, including coordinating the development of legislative proposals, monitoring progress of the program and supporting the Legislation Program Group.• Managed the Cabinet and Cabinet Committee briefing and coordination comment process, and ensured Ministers were appropriately briefed.• Drafted and reviewed Cabinet and Cabinet sub-committee materials for submission for Ministerial approval. • Managed the preparation of timely and accurate responses to Parliamentary Matters and tabling of statutory entity annual reports.• Provided authoritative, credible and timely advice to Ministers, the Secretary, Justice executives and the department on complex issues relating to Cabinet, Parliament and legislation processes. • Applied high level negotiation skills to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including Ministerial offices, departmental executives and staff, Parliament and Department of Premier and Cabinet colleagues.• Identified, developed and implemented improvement initiatives to departmental Cabinet and Parliament systems and procedures. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Reviewed the content of all material between the department, the Minister and ministerial staff, such as highly sensivite briefings and correspondence, and ensured it was a high standard and accurate. • Worked with the staff of the department and ministerial staff to ensure that paper flows are timely, appropriately routed, and able to be tracked. • Identified the particular requirements of the Attorney-General in relation to information in all forms coming from the department… Show more • Reviewed the content of all material between the department, the Minister and ministerial staff, such as highly sensivite briefings and correspondence, and ensured it was a high standard and accurate. • Worked with the staff of the department and ministerial staff to ensure that paper flows are timely, appropriately routed, and able to be tracked. • Identified the particular requirements of the Attorney-General in relation to information in all forms coming from the department, communicated those requirements to the Department, and ensured that those requirement were met.• Ensured optimal support for the Minister in relation to Cabinet, legislative and parliamentary business, including Cabinet briefings and Parliamentary questions and briefings. • Requested Ministerial briefs on correspondence, policy and events.• Coordinated the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee on behalf of the office and prepared the Minister's final documentation for the hearing. Show less

Honiara, Solomon Islands