Tom Baddeley

Former ABC new reader Tom Baddeley is manager government and community relations, WA & NT at energy company Santos. Before joining Santos, Mr Baddeley was director WA of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association, the peak industry association for the Australian upstream oil and gas sector, and WA Director of policy think-tank the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). He was a solicitor before moving into journalism, initially with The West Australian and then with Channel and the ABC. He also worked for the Western Force rugby team as media and communications manager. He is on the board of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Board of Management.