Pyne & Partners is led by former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne. Its senior bipartisan team provides government relations and corporate strategic advice. Defence anchors its practice, ahead of technology, manufacturing and property.
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"We know politics and policy, and we focus on crafting the right strategy to achieve the outcomes you want for your business."
Pyne & Partners advises clients on government engagement, strategic communications and political strategy, including media and issues management, campaigns and events. Its team has more than 100 years of combined experience across politics, policy and public administration.
The firm is led by Christopher Pyne, a former Defence Minister and cabinet minister under four prime ministers. Its advisers have served under every Labor leader since Simon Crean and every Coalition leader since John Howard. Partner Tony Hodges was a media adviser to prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, and Partner Andrew Joyce has more than 20 years across government and industry as a senior adviser and chief of staff.
Pyne & Partners works from Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide, with operations in the United Kingdom. Its client base runs from listed and private companies to not-for-profits, and it hosts an annual AUKUS conference connecting government, defence and industry across the three partner countries.
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Representing 57 clients across 14 sectors.
Representing 57 clients across 14 sectors.
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
Since 2026
Defence
Defence
Since 2025
Defence
Defence
Since 2021
Defence
Defence
Since 2022
Defence
Defence
Since 2025
Defence
Defence
Since 2024
Defence
Defence
Since 2026
Defence
Defence
Since 2024
Defence
Defence
Since 2026
Defence
Defence
Since 2026
Defence
Defence
Since 2021
Defence
Defence
Since 2026
Defence
Defence
Since 2024
Defence
Defence
Since 2022
Education & Training
Education & Training
Since 2025
Education & Training
Education & Training
Since 2026
Education & Training
Education & Training
Since 2026
Energy & Utilities
Energy & Utilities
Since 2025
Energy & Utilities
Energy & Utilities
Since 2025
Energy & Utilities
Energy & Utilities
Since 2025
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2026
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2026
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2026
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2025
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2025
Financial & Business Services
Financial & Business Services
Since 2023
Health & Life Sciences
Health & Life Sciences
Since 2026
Health & Life Sciences
Health & Life Sciences
Since 2025
Health & Life Sciences
Health & Life Sciences
Since 2025
Health & Life Sciences
Health & Life Sciences
Since 2020
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2024
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2026
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2023
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2022
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2023
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2023
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Since 2026
Media, Entertainment & Hospitality
Media, Entertainment & Hospitality
Since 2025
Mining & Resources
Mining & Resources
Since 2024
Mining & Resources
Mining & Resources
Since 2024
Not-for-Profit
Not-for-Profit
Since 2023
Not-for-Profit
Not-for-Profit
Since 2026
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2022
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2025
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2026
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2025
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2026
Property & Construction
Property & Construction
Since 2021
Technology & Communications
Technology & Communications
Since 2025
Technology & Communications
Technology & Communications
Since 2023
Technology & Communications
Technology & Communications
Since 2023
Transport & Infrastructure
Transport & Infrastructure
Since 2025
Transport & Infrastructure
Transport & Infrastructure
Since 2025
Transport & Infrastructure
Transport & Infrastructure
Since 2025
Transport & Infrastructure
Transport & Infrastructure
Since 2024
Other
Other
Since 2025
Other
Other
Since 2025
13 registered lobbyists, including 8 former government representatives.
Christopher is a former Defence Minister and was the Member for Sturt for 26 years. He served as Leader of the House of Representatives and as a cabinet minister under four prime ministers. His portfolios included Defence, Defence Industry, Education, and Industry, Innovation and Science.
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Sarah was most recently a senior adviser to the federal Minister for Local Government, Regional Development and Territories. She has also advised in the ACT Government and worked in media for the Assistant Minister for Defence. A Canberra local, she's experienced with the mechanics of all levels of government.
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Alexandra brings a background in policy analysis and intelligence research to her client work, and joined the firm in 2021. Based in Adelaide, she holds qualifications in public policy and international security.
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Andrew has more than 20 years across government and industry, as a senior adviser, chief of staff and senior executive. His work has spanned portfolios including Attorney-General's, Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Immigration, Industry, Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Treasury. Based in Canberra, he's also had private industry experience in the defence, finance and insurance, hospitality, international education and ICT sectors.
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Clint was most recently a senior adviser to the Western Australian Minister for Defence Industries and Emergency Services. This followed senior advisory roles with the state's Attorney General and Ministers for Environment and Aboriginal Affairs. Outside government, he held senior communications roles at a major philanthropic foundation and spent over a decade at the ABC.
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Tony was a media adviser to prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. He also advised ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr on economic development and regulatory reform. More recently, he has advised senior Labor frontbenchers, including Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.
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Will advised senior cabinet ministers during the Gillard Labor Government and in opposition, working across policy, communications and campaigns. Over the past eight years he has advised Defence, the Department of Finance, the Murray-Darling Basin Policy Reform Taskforce and, most recently, the Department of Social Services. Based in Melbourne, he focuses on the defence, agriculture and social policy sectors.
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Eddy most recently worked in public policy and government relations for a major ASX-listed company. He previously worked for David Southwick MP in the Victorian Parliament and Katie Allen MP in the Australian Parliament. Based in Melbourne, he advises across health, education, defence, cyber and retail, drawing on consulting, not-for-profit and business-council experience.
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Jack has strong experience with clients in the defence and cyber sectors, and has worked across federal and state governments. He joined the firm in 2021 and now leads its operations in the United Kingdom. He was recently posted to Paris to support French clients on their engagement in Australia.
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Alexandra has worked in a federal ministerial office and as a public servant advancing Pillar II of the AUKUS partnership. She has also been a government relations consultant with boutique advisory firms. Based in Canberra, she holds degrees in international security and public policy.
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Esther was most recently Head of Operations for an Australian AI-driven health technology company. She has consulted on policy and organisational reform across government projects. Based in Melbourne, she focuses on the technology, health and defence sectors.
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Isaac focuses on international relations, public policy and diplomacy, and speaks Mandarin, French and Hokkien. Based in Canberra, he is completing a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the Australian National University.
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