We leverage decades of experience navigating politics, policy, reputation and public affairs to help our clients achieve their goals with government.
Get to know us
Radburn Partners bring decades of experience in managing complex government affairs situations.
We are a specialist, Canberra-based lobby firm that prioritises our clients developing their own solid relationships with government.
We have led government affairs departments for multinational organisations, ASX-listed companies, the Public Service, industry associations and not-for-profits. We know how organisations effectively engage with government, because we’ve been there.
How we can help
Ben is a corporate and government affairs professional with over 20 years experience across regulated and complex environments.
Ben has delivered government affairs strategies for clients on high-profile public matters including inquiries, Royal Commissions, major corporate transactions and crisis situations. Previously he headed the corporate affairs division at Rabobank Australia & New Zealand for over 8 years, where he had regional responsibility for government affairs, and prior to that worked across a number of ASX-listed and multinational firms.
Ben has a solid understanding of government processes and protocols, and extensive relationships spanning government, the opposition and the crossbench.
Ben is a Non-Executive Director of Rare Cancers Australia.
Partner
Clare is an accomplished government affairs leader with over 20 years’ experience in the public and private sectors.
Prior to founding Radburn Partners, Clare was the Deputy Commissioner Corporate at the ATO. In this role she led a team of 600 people to deliver a wide range of corporate functions including: legal, corruption investigations, stakeholder engagement, communications, PR, digital platforms, ministerial liaison and public affairs.
Before this Clare was the Head of Government Relations for the Business Council of Australia.
Over her career, Clare has built a reputation for providing expert advice to CEOs, Commissioners, and regulatory agency heads.
Partner
Nick is a public policy and legal professional with over a decade of experience across the policy-making lifecycle, having worked at the Australian Treasury, ASIC and as a senior adviser to federal ministers.
Prior to joining Radburn Partners, Nick served as Senior Adviser to the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Assistant Treasurer. Before this, he was the Head of Policy at FinTech Australia.
Nick’s understanding of government and regulatory affairs is underpinned by his legal background and subject matter knowledge, with a focus on financial services and fintech regulation.
Nick has direct experience advising senior parliamentarians on complex political and regulatory challenges and he has a strong understanding of federal parliamentary and legislative procedure.
Director
Daniela is a driven professional who has worked in various industries such as construction, retail and most recently in the Australian Public Service.
Before joining Radburn Partners, she worked in dynamic roles at the Australian Taxation Office. Daniela was the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and a Departmental Liaison Officer based in Ministerial office at Parliament House. She has a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement and government processes.
As Radburn Partners Business Manager, Daniela ensures the smooth running of the firm’s operations.
Business Manager