Government Relations
Government decisions can alter the trajectory of a business.
When a company faces a government or parliamentary matter with commercial consequences, it needs a clear reading of how decisions are made.
Paperbark Advisory provides candid, practical advice from someone who has been part of the process.
We advise on how a matter is likely to be received, who decides, and what could shift the outcome.
Experience
Ewan Kelly served as a senior policy and parliamentary adviser to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, having previously advised Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, and senior Labor frontbencher Tony Burke.
His work involved Cabinet and government processes, central agencies, parliamentary strategy, legislation, policy development, media and matters of political consequence.
Ewan helped deliver signature government policies including A Future Made in Australia, the National Reconstruction Fund, and housing and NDIS reform.
Prior to government, he practised corporate law at MinterEllison and worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Areas of work
- Government relations
- Policy and legislative outcomes
- Parliamentary committees and inquiries
- Parliamentary engagement
- State and federal budgets
- Transactions with government implications
- Politically contested matters
Approach
Paperbark Advisory works with a small number of clients at any time. Each engagement is directly undertaken by Ewan Kelly.
Our advice is grounded in first-hand experience inside government and parliament - how issues are assessed in ministerial offices, departments and parliamentary processes, and the pressures that shape decisions.
We provide clear, practical advice about what matters, and where attention should be focused.