Navigating the most complex regulatory and political environments across Australia and globally.
Key Capabilities
- Government relations strategy
- Royal Commission and Senate Inquiry counsel
- Regulatory engagement and submissions
- Policy development and advocacy
- International government affairs coordination
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We have deep, long-standing relationships with governments, regulators and political leaders across Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Asia. We help our clients understand the political and regulatory landscape, develop effective engagement strategies, and achieve outcomes that protect and advance their interests. Our counsel spans federal and state governments, parliamentary inquiries, royal commissions and international regulatory bodies.
Deep Government Relationships
Our government affairs practice is built on decades of direct engagement with governments, regulators and political leaders at the highest levels. We have worked on some of the most significant public policy issues in Australia — from the campaign against the minerals resource rent tax to major regulatory reform processes affecting the financial services, resources and telecommunications sectors. Our relationships span federal and state governments, and extend to the United Kingdom, the United States and Asia.
Royal Commissions & Parliamentary Inquiries
Royal Commissions and parliamentary inquiries represent some of the most challenging environments for corporate communications. The intersection of legal exposure, regulatory scrutiny and intense public and media attention requires a level of strategic sophistication that few firms can provide. We have extensive experience advising organisations through these processes — from preparation and submission strategy through to managing the communications implications of findings.
Regulatory Strategy
Effective regulatory engagement is not simply about compliance — it is about shaping the regulatory environment in ways that protect and advance your organisation's interests. We help our clients develop proactive regulatory strategies, build productive relationships with key regulators, and engage effectively in policy development processes. Our approach is evidence-based and long-term, recognising that regulatory relationships are built over years, not weeks.
International Coordination
Many of our clients operate across multiple jurisdictions, facing different regulatory environments and political dynamics in each. We coordinate government affairs strategies across borders — drawing on our international network of relationships and our deep understanding of how different political and regulatory systems operate. Our experience spans major public affairs issues in Indonesia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and China.
Our Specialists
The team behind our Government Affairs & Regulatory practice
John Connolly
Partner
Led global comms for two of the world's largest mining mergers; only non-US citizen on the NYSE corporate branding committee.
Michael Spencer
Associate
VP Communication at BHP through the BHP–Billiton merger; founding Chair of the International Alliance for Water Stewardship.
Bailey Broom
Associate Director
Former Advisor to NSW and Federal Government Ministers; leads JCP's First 100 Days CEO program and stakeholder mapping.
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