As an engaging and values-driven leader, I have enjoyed a dynamic career in strategic communication and stakeholder engagement, working across public and private sector organisations to manage high-profile, high-impact campaigns, whole-of-government communications, and complex industry and community relations matters. I have acted as corporate spokesperson for a national organisation, positioning their agenda to the media and in parliamentary inquiries, to advance brand objectives.Having worked in government and politics for several years, I have a deep understanding of political process and the machinery of government. Back in 2010, I was the spokesperson for the Leader of the Opposition and led media strategy and execution for the Coalition’s first successful state election in Victoria in 14 years. I then worked as Director of Communications and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Officer of Premier and Cabinet in Victoria before becoming Chief of Staff to the Minister of Transport.The well-established network of government relationships I had established, positioned me well for a move into consultancy and I joined Bastion in 2016 as Partner of their Government and Community division. Here I worked as a trusted strategic advisor to shape and execute corporate affairs and communications strategies for enterprise clients including SkyBus, Rubicon Water, and Go Gentle Australia. I mobilised and led the incredible team that delivered the award-winning Go Gentle Australia campaign, which was instrumental in delivering Australia’s first voluntary assisting dying legislation and led to similar laws being passed across the nation. I returned to state infrastructure in 2018 as Director of Government Relations for Rail Project Victoria and subsequently built and led the Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, and Government Relations functions for RPV’s dynamic portfolio of emerging major projects.I have recently launched Paul Price Advisory as an independent strategic communications consultancy and am working with private sector clients operating across diverse industry sectors, providing strategic advisory and hands-on support for complex external affairs, media management, and government relations matters.
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Founder ｜ Director ｜ Principal ConsultantPaul Price Advisory Mar 2024 - PresentMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaPaul Price is an independent sole trader working in a consulting capacity for privately owned companies operating across diverse industry sectors, providing strategic advisory and hands-on support for complex external affairs, media management and government relations matters.
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Director Of Government RelationsRail Projects Victoria Jan 2021 - Feb 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia• Managed high-level government relations, demonstrating strong political acumen and leveraging established bi-partisan relationships to craft persuasive messages and deliver high-impact communications for senior Ministers (including National and State leaders), central government agencies, and local government stakeholders • Mobilised teams and initiated the development phase for major projects including Melbourne Airport Rail Geelong Fast Rail, Western Rail Plan, and Suburban Loop, delivering comprehensive stakeholder analysis to develop strategic communications and engagement plans -
Director Of Communications And Stakeholder EngagementRail Projects Victoria Feb 2018 - Feb 2024Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaRail Projects Victoria (RPV) – was a state government entity and project office of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority - responsible for the delivery of metropolitan and regional rail projects valuing $30 billion. • Established the Communications & Stakeholder Engagement and Government Relations functions for RPV’s emerging projects, developing the blueprint for communications and stakeholder engagement plans to enable the collaborative network planning and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects:− Led the production and approval of all external collateral to support the government’s rail transport policy agenda through RPV’s emerging projects and network development plans − Built internal capability (people, processes, and system), onboarding talented communications professionals, and embedding consistent best practice approaches across the team
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Partner – Government & CommunityBastion Jul 2016 - Jan 2018Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBastion S&GO was a strategic consultancy that partners with clients to improve their engagement with the community, government, and the Chinese market. It was part of Bastion Agency – Australasia’s largest independent, integrated marketing and communications agency. Worked as a trusted strategic advisor to shape and execute corporate affairs and communications strategies for a diverse portfolio of clients including SkyBus, Rubicon Water, and Go Gentle Australia.The Go Gentle Australia campaign that saw the passing of the nation’s first Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation. Thirty previous attempts had failed.In this campaign I led the media and political engagement, content marketing and publicawareness strategy, partnering with creative and digital agencies.Since the passing of the Victorian Bill, all other national jurisdictions have adopted a variantof this landmark legislation. -
Chief Of Staff - Office Of The Minister For Public Transport & RoadsVictoria State Government (Victorian Government) Jan 2014 - Dec 2014Melbourne, Victoria, Australia• Principal Advisor to the Victorian Minister for Public Transport and Roads, with accountability for strategic policy development, media relations, and senior stakeholder management:− Raised the Minister’s profile and enhanced their reputation among key internal and external stakeholders • Developed and led a team of 15 direct reports including senior policy and media advisors -
Deputy Chief Of Staff And Director Of Communications - Office Of The PremierVictoria State Government (Victorian Government) Nov 2010 - Jan 2014Melbourne, Victoria, Australia• Principal Political Advisor to the Premier of Victoria and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of the Premier, with responsibility across whole-of-government:− Mobilised and led a team of 23 media and political advisors across all Ministerial portfolios − Developed, approved, and executed whole-of-government advertising campaigns
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Spokesperson For The Leader Of The Opposition ｜ Head Of Coalition Media UnitLiberal Party Of Australia (Victorian Division) May 2007 - Nov 2010Melbourne, Victoria, Australia• Led the media strategy and execution for the Coalition’s first successful state election in Victoria in 14 years -
Head Of Corporate AffairsNemmco Mar 1999 - Apr 2007Melbourne, Victoria, Australia• Reported to the CEO, as a member of the Executive Management Committee and Executive Crisis Response Teams, acting as company spokesperson for all media enquiries (state, national and international):− Represented NEMMCO as spokesperson at Parliamentary inquiries• Developed and executed NEMMCO’s Corporate Communications Strategy and established the Corporate Affairs Unit (5 direct reports) to manage engagement across industry and state and federal government
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Banking & Finance
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Paul Price works for Paul Price Advisory
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Paul Price's current role is Strategic Communications | Corporate Spokesperson ｜ Stakeholder Engagement | Government Affairs ｜ Media Relations ｜ Executive Leadership.
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Paul Price attended Monash University.
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