Paul Cormack

Paul Cormack's professional profile | Brisbane, Australia

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Paul Cormack is an experienced public policy analyst, strategist and communications professional. He has over 15 years experience working as a ministerial adviser, consultant and government relations specialist handling an array of finance, education, industry, mining and health services matters.Paul Cormack has worked extensively across both federal and state jurisdictions in Australia. Paul Cormack has been a senior adviser to two federal Cabinet Ministers in the Finance and the Industry, Science & Resources portfolios, as well as Chief of Staff to two state Party Leaders in Queensland including a state Leader of the Opposition.Paul Cormack also has extensive experience working in key roles on successful federal and state election and referenda campaigns. His clients and stakeholder relations work has involved boards of directors, large government agencies, industry peak bodies, media, community groups and the public.Paul Cormack holds degrees in Laws and Arts from the Australian National University (ANU) plus postgraduate qualifications in finance, and has lectured in public relations and crisis management at university.He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA), Australian Political Studies Association (APSA), and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Chief of Staff and Communications at Shadow Minister for Universities & Research, Senator the Hon Brett Mason

September 2010 - July 2012

Chief of Staff, Leader of the Opposition (QLD) at Queensland State Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet

April 2009 - August 2009

Provided strategic advice to the Opposition Leader and members of his Shadow Ministry on key public policy, stakeholder and reputational issues. Responsible for a team of 22 full-time staff and an operational budget of $3.2 million.

Lecturer and Tutor in Public Relations & Corporate Affairs at School of Communication, University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), QLD

January 2008 - April 2009

Crisis and Issues Management; Public Relations Strategies and Tactics; Media and Community Relations courses.

Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser, Leader of the Liberal Party & Shadow Treasurer, Hon Bob Quinn MP at Queensland State Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet

June 2005 - January 2006

Senior Adviser and Chief of Staff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for Finance at Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA), Australian Government

August 2004 - January 2005

Ministerial Adviser (Policy/Communications), Senator the Hon Nick Minchin (senior Cabinet Minister) at Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA), Australian Government

November 2001 - April 2004

Liaised with CEOs of government-owned businesses, lobbyists and other business or community stakeholders on behalf of Minister. Provided written policy briefings, speeches, media releases and evaluation of Cabinet submissions and Federal Budget advice to the Minister.

Ministerial Adviser (Policy/Communications), Senator the Hon Nick Minchin (senior Cabinet Minister) at Department of Industry, Science and Resources (ISR), Australian Government

August 2000 - November 2001

Primary responsibility for issues management function and for researching and implementing communication strategies to handle contentious portfolio issues.

Senior Adviser and Chief of Staff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for Finance at Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA), Australian Government

December 1998 - July 2000

Media and Policy Adviser, Senator Jeannie Ferris, Senator for South Australia at Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA), Australian Government

July 1996 - December 1998

Parliamentary Research Officer, Leader of the Opposition at ACT Legislative Assembly, the Hon Kate Carnell MLA

November 1994 - February 1995

Director at The Civic Group

July 2012

The Civic Group is a national strategic communications and corporate affairs consultancy.

Securities Institute of Australia

2001 – 2002

Diploma of Financial Markets (Equities)

The Australian National University

1991 – 1996

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

The Australian National University

1991 – 1994

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Concentration: Majors in Political Science and English