James Tonkin Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Following a secondment from Rail Projects Victoria to the newly established Suburban Rail Loop Authority in September 2019 I have now taken up a permanent position on this transformational public transport and precincts project.

Major Transport Infrastructure Authority

Rail Projects Victoria (formerly the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority) is responsible for the delivery of the Metro Tunnel Project - a twin 9km rail tunnel under the heart of Melbourne. It is also overseeing the $1.7 billion Regional Rail Revival, an upgrade of every passenger rail line across Victoria. More recently, RPV was charged with the responsibility.

Richmond, Melbourne

Bastion Reputation Management is a firm founded in 2015 by Brian Walsh (formerly of NAB and the AFL) as part of the Bastion Group. It is focused on promoting and protecting reputations through effective strategic communications and issues management. I assisted Brian during the early days of the business before taking up a new position with the Melbourne.

AFL House

Responsible for leading a team to promote and protect the corporate reputation of the AFL through media management, strategic communications and positioning, issues management and stakeholder relations as well as proactive promotion of AFL initiatives, programs and corporate partners.

Melbourne, Australia

Oversight of all stakeholder relations, media and issues management during the construction, opening and establishment of the EastLink Tollway project, as well as media and corporate positioning for ConnectEast's transition from a publicly-listed company to private ownership. Stakeholders included Federal and State Governments, Ministerial offices and.

Melbourne

Senior consultant working on a range of issues and crisis management briefs for a diverse group of clients across a wide range of industries, including gaming, health, tourism, financial services, sport and property development. Company was known as Gavin Anderson & Company at the time.

Melbourne

Providing strategic media and issues management advice to the Chief Commissioner and Command as well as all other levels of Victoria Police as well as broader corporate and stakeholder positioning for the Force.

Premier's Office

Providing media and policy advice to the Premier and a number of Ministers in the reformist Kennett Government, including health, community services, aged care, housing and the environment.

Journalist in Adelaide, Melbourne and London for various newspapers including the Adelaide News, the Melbourne Herald, The Sun and the Brisbane Sunday Sun.