Justin Di Lollo


Justin Di Lollo
Nationality Australian
Education University of Western Australia
Australian Graduate School of Management
Occupation lobbyist, political writer, political consultant
Years active 1988 – present
Website http://www.hawkerbritton.com/

Justin Di Lollo is a public figure in the Australian government relations and public-affairs consulting industry. In 2016 he was employed by Hakluyt and Company, a British strategic business intelligence and advisory firm, to establish a Sydney office.[1]

Early career

Di Lollo worked as an adviser to a number of MPs and ministers in the Hawke and Keating Governments between 1988 and 1999.[2] He worked as an adviser on the personal staff of Hon Kim Beazley between 1994 and 1999 during Beazley’s tenure as Minister for Finance, Deputy Prime Minister and later Leader of the Opposition.[3]

Hawker Britton

Di Lollo worked as a lobbyist with government-relations firm Hawker Britton from 1999 and became managing director of the firm in 2010.[4] Independent evidence exists of his work in major banking M&A[5] and coal seam gas.[6]

He is a registered lobbyist in all Australian government jurisdictions with lobbyist registration schemes.

Di Lollo has been quoted and published in Australian and British media on matters of Australian politics and government,[7][8][9][10] small business,[11] infrastructure finance,[12] the Australian lobbying industry,[13][14][15][16] political donations,[17][18] the mining in Australia,[19] fitness industry regulation[20][21] and carbon pricing.[22]

He has made multiple conference presentations on topics including: the Minerals Resource Rent Tax,[23] regulation of the complimentary medicine industry,[24] social impact financing,[25] accounting practice in the resource industry,[26] carbon pricing,[27] political branding,[28] entrepreneurialism,[29] public administration,[30] ports regulation,[31] coal seam gas[32] and major project financing.[33]

STW Group/WPP AUNZ

Di Lollo was the practice director of government-relations firms for the STW Group (ASX:SGN)[34] which is a part-owner of a number of government-relations and public-affairs firms in Australia, New Zealand and south-east Asia.[35] He was mentioned in STW Group's 2010 annual report[36] and was acknowledged for his company's "stand out" performance in the Group's 2008 annual report.[37]

In 2016 STW Group merged with the Australian and New Zealand businesses of WPP plc following shareholder approval.[38] Di Lollo was Executive Director of WPP AUNZ Government Relations with management over Hawker Britton and Barton Deakin.

Other activities

Di Lollo is the chair of the board of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Vanguard, a "membership program for a dynamic group of new Sydney Symphony fans and future philanthropists".[39]

He is a Member of the Council of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.[40]

He teaches at the Australian School of Business "Business Leadership (LEAD) Program" (2010–2013)[41] and is the coach of the Australian Graduate School of Management debating team (2000–2013).[42] He was the third speaker for the NSW Branch of the Economics Society of Australia in a 2011 Parliament House debate against Engineering Australia.[43]

Di Lollo is a member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, the Institute of Public Administration Australia and The Reform Club.

Education

Di Lollo holds a BA (Hons 1) in political economics from University of Western Australia and a Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Australian, 19 November 2016.]
  2. ↑ Hawker Britton staff page
  3. ↑ Where are 150-plus Hawke-Keating staffers, Crikey, 30 July 2004
  4. ↑ "STW Group Media Release, 20 May 2010". STW Group.
  5. ↑ "In the Red Corner". Business Spectator. 12 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "The Questions the Gas Lobby Won't Answer". New Matilda. 10 February 2012.
  7. ↑ The 10 Issues That Will Decide The Election, The Age, 4 January 2013
  8. ↑ Image Is Everything for Leaders, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 January 2013
  9. ↑ The Up-and-Comers of Election 2013, The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 January 2013
  10. ↑ Lynton Crosby: The Evil Genius Taking Cameron Into Bare-Knuckle Politics, The Guardian, 23 November 2012
  11. ↑ SMEs Need Unions Nouse, The Australian Financial Review, 11 December 2012
  12. ↑ Politics Plays A Crucial Role With Infrastructure, The Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2012
  13. ↑ The Transformation Of The Government Relations Industry, AdNews, 10 April 2012
  14. ↑ Ex-Labor MP Greg Crafter Aware Of Potential Conflict Of Interest, AdelaideNow, 26 November 2011
  15. ↑ Interview with Justin Di Lollo, ABC 999 Broken Hill, 22 May 2012
  16. ↑ Regulating Only One Class Of Lobbyist Gives The Green Light To Others, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 2011
  17. ↑ What Does Half A Mill Buy,The Australian Financial Review, 13 February 2012
  18. ↑ Talks Not So Cheap In Canberra, The Age, 3 December 2011
  19. ↑ Wealthy Miners Must Learn To Grow Up, The Australian, 28 May 2012
  20. ↑ Carbon Pricing & The Fitness Industry, Reps Magazine, 1 June 2012
  21. ↑ Making The Fitness Industry Better And Safer With More Government Funding, Reps Magazine, 1 December 2012
  22. ↑ A speedy Case Of Carbon Dating As Old Foes Meet, The Age, 26 March 2011
  23. ↑ And Mining An Ideal Partnership, Resources Roadhouse, 24 May 2012
  24. ↑ Video Footage from CHC National Conference (2012)
  25. ↑ www.sydney.tie.org
  26. ↑ CPA Australia Australian mining and energy conference 2012 Brochure
  27. ↑ CPA Australia Conference Program (2012)
  28. ↑ In-Touch Networking Events, CPA Australia 2012
  29. ↑ Justin Di Lollo TiE Speaker Profile on www.sydney.tie.org
  30. ↑ IPAA Conference Program (2010)
  31. ↑ Greens Set To Influence Australian Port Policy, The Daily Commercial News, 1 November 2010
  32. ↑ Program 2013, CBM Conference
  33. ↑ WA Major Projects Conference Agenda (2010)
  34. ↑ STW Group Website
  35. ↑ List of STW Group Companies
  36. ↑ STW Group Annual Report 2010, STW Group
  37. ↑ STW Group Annual Report 2008, STW Group
  38. ↑ STW Group/WPP Press Release
  39. ↑ Sydney Symphoney Vanguard
  40. ↑ American Chamber Of Commerce In Australia
  41. ↑ Speaker profiles, 2010 Business Leadership (LEAD) Program
  42. ↑ AGSM And MBS Via For Annual Cup, Australian School of Business, 19 April 2012
  43. ↑ Video Footage, Economists vs Engineers debate, NSW Parliament House 1 September 2011
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