Experience

Australian Space Agency

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director (Ag), Industry Insights and Growth

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Assistant Manager, Industry Insights

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Department for Trade and Investment

• Principal Policy Officer, Investment Strategy

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2022



Department for Industry and Skills - South Australia

• A/Director, Public Projects and Participation

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018

• Project Director - Policy & Public Projects

  • May 2017 - Dec 2018

  I have led the development and implementation of the South Australian Industry Participation Policy. I led reforms and programs which have delivered:• an average 10 per cent increase over four years for local suppliers winning State Government goods and services contracts when compared to the 16 year year trend (this is equivalent to $155m per annum)• over 90% of sub-contracted spending from major projects going to local SMEs - $640 million in 2015-16 and $480 million in 2016-17 Critical projects include:• 100MW battery• SolarReserve Aurora• T2T Alliance ($896 million road project) – lead assessor• Darlington Upgrade ($620 million road project) – lead assessor• Northern Connector ($985 million road project) – lead assessor• Chair of economic assessment panel for SA Health procurements • Chair of economic assessment panel for ICT Transformation procurements



Office of the Industry Advocate, South Australian Government

• Project Director – Innovation and Strategic Projects

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017



Australian Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager – Industry Participation

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2016



Office of the Industry Advocate

• A / Director

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2015



Office of Hon. Tom Kenyon MP, South Australian Government

• Acting Ministerial Adviser

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  I managed development of industry and innovation policy, including advice over payroll tax changes for small business. I managed development of industry and innovation policy, including advice over payroll tax changes for small business.



Transport for London (TfL)

• Senior Associate Lawyer, Public and Regulatory Law Team / Commercial Law Team

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2012

  TfL performs the legal services for the entire group of public bodies called the Mayor of London’s functional bodies, including those setting policy over housing, police, regeneration as well as transport. I led the following key areas of work:• Commercial negotiations on some of the largest infrastructure procurements in UK• Instructing Parliamentary Counsel on TfL’s legislative program• Full general counsel service on £7 billion of public borrowing held by TfL• Regulation and reform of London’s taxi market• Judicial review risks from public policies set by the Mayor or TfLAppointments:• Corporate counsel to the London Transport Museum Board



The Australian

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Op Ed contributor - freelance

  • Dec 2008 - Dec 2010

  Regular contributor to the Inquirer pages.10 opinion editorial articles published on a range of public policy issues, such as employment policies, reducing inequality, competition policy and education reform. Regular contributor to the Inquirer pages.10 opinion editorial articles published on a range of public policy issues, such as employment policies, reducing inequality, competition policy and education reform.



Office of Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Dr

• Ministerial Adviser, Regulatory Reform and Business

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2008

  I advised the Minister and Prime Minister Rudd on all aspects of the Rudd Government’s Seamless National Economy reforms to business regulation. This included all regulatory reforms of the Business Regulation and Competition Working Group of COAG. I directed or worked with senior officials from Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury, Finance and most central agencies in the States.The reform program was estimated by the Productivity Commission in 2012 to deliver 0.4% of GDP in economic benefit ($6 billion) and to reduce business costs by up to $4 billion.The role included deep consultation and engagement with:• Major corporations• Business groups – BCA, ACCI, AiGroup and others• State and territory Ministers and senior officials



Greater London Authority

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Advisor

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2006