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Michael Photios

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  • Former NSW Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Minister Assisting the Justice Minister 

  • Former NSW Shadow Minister for Transport and Tourism 

  • Founded PremierState in 2011 

  • Founded PremierNational in 2017 

Michael brings a wealth of experience in politics and business to our clients.

First elected to the NSW Parliament in 1988, Michael went on to serve in the NSW Parliament for over a decade.  As Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Minister Assisting the Justice Minister, Michael was the then youngest ever Cabinet Minister in Australia. 

In opposition, Michael served in a senior Cabinet portfolio.  As Shadow Minister for Transport, he played a key role in advising and scrutinising rail reform across NSW, and keenly promoted the role of PPPs in service delivery.  As one of the first advocates of an integrated transport management system in NSW, Michael was instrumental in ensuring its inclusion into the Coalition’s policy platform and current reform agenda. 

As Shadow Minister for Tourism, Michael was arguably the most vocal partner for the NSW tourism industry.  Amongst other achievements, he masterminded the successful sleep-out in Parliament, protesting against a proposed NSW bed tax. 

Michael’s political party activity has given him nearly 40 years of service at senior levels of the Liberal Party.  First serving on its NSW State Executive in 1982, he became Vice President of the party before stepping down to concentrate on establishing one of the nation’s pre-eminent government relations firms.  He continues to remain a member of the NSW Liberal Party, and is a member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Business Leaders Council. 

After retiring from Parliament in 1999, Michael established his own government advisory firm, and in 2011 founded PremierState with David Begg and Nick Campbell.  In 2017, he went on to found PremierNational.  For more than two decades, he has worked with a range of major private sector corporations and public sector agencies. 

 

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