Matthew is head of media, government relations, internal communications, publications, and the internet at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Before joining ASIC in 2010, Matthew was a director of a public affairs consultancy, held a senior corporate affairs role with a global shopping center company, the Westfield Group, had been an adviser to Joe Hockey in the Howard Government, and worked for several NSW Liberal leaders. He has also worked as a financial journalist in the United Kingdom and started his career as a staff reporter with the Australian Financial Review.
Matthew has a Bachelor of Commerce (UNSW) and a Master of Public Affairs (Sydney University). He also lectures on media and political campaigning in a master's program at Sydney University.
Discussed in today’s episode:
- Influencing behavior from a corporate affairs position
- How self-sufficient regulators are regarding media and communications output
- Measuring communications progress towards a strategic objective
- How the regulatory communications environment is changing
- The shared challenges amongst regulatory communicators
- Managing the media spotlight on the Royal Banking Commission
- The right stories to tell
- Advice for government communicators