Patrick Fagan has significant political and strategic experience, having been a senior advisor in the Gillard and Rudd Federal Labor Governments.
He has provided advice to government across a number of key portfolios including energy, resources, ICT, the public sector, electoral policy and Northern Australia; and was an advisor to the Minister for Resources and Energy.
Mr Fagan was also a government relations advisor to South32 and had advised the Kimberley Development Commission on the Miriuwung Gajerrong Ord Enhancement Scheme. He was also a founding member of Timor Leste Vision, a not-for-profit organisation promoting rural education projects in Timor Leste.
Mr Fagan holds a Master of Community Development from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political Science and History) from the University of WA.