Leo Shanahan is a partner and director of strategic communications at Freshwater Strategy. Leo is an experienced media professional and journalist of over 15 years. He was previously Media Editor of The Australian, as well as chief business reporter and a lead anchor for Sky News Business. Leo is an award-winning journalist and former senior reporter for The Australian and The Age newspapers in Sydney, Melbourne, and the Canberra Parliamentary Press Gallery. Leo recently co-wrote former federal treasurer and ambassador to Washington DC Joe Hockey’s memoir ‘Diplomatic’. He was former Director of Communications for C|T Group and strategic communications for C|T Corporate advisory. He holds a law degree and an arts degree with honours from the Australian National University.

Bruce has 40 years’ experience working in politics, including nine years as CoS to Premier, Bob Carr and as Senior Political Adviser to PM, Kevin Rudd. In 1997 he founded campaign and government relations firm, Hawker Britton.

His CV includes 40 campaigns here and abroad. Bruce has been twice named in the SMH list of Australia’s 100 most influential Australians.

Jonathon is a policy and regulatory specialist who has spent a career focusing on major infrastructure, energy and resources projects. He is a Founding Partner of Freshwater Strategy and was previously Head of Public Policy & Partnerships at CT Group and Associate Director of Infrastructure Advisory & Economics at Deloitte. He is an award-winning corporate executive and has advisory experience on $8 billion in infrastructure projects, operating concessions and major bids.

Jonathon holds a Master of Public Administration (Economic Policy) from the London School of Economics and a Master of Public Policy from the National University of Singapore. He also serves on numerous boards, including Jet Zero Australia, Australia’s leading sustainable aviation fuel project developer, and Hilma’s Network, a non-for-profit fostering the next generation of female political leaders.

Eamonn founded Fitzpatrick & Co Advisory to provide a bespoke government relations, public affairs, media and strategic counsel to clients seeking professional advice from experienced government relations professionals.
Eamonn is a trusted government relations professional, with strong networks garnered from years of working at the highest levels of federal and state governments and as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald and News Limited papers.

He established the firm for clients seeking genuine strategic insights and counsel to guide their engagement.

The team are all experienced government relations professionals who Eamonn has worked with during his career who retain strong networks with Labor governments and Oppositions.

Fitzpatrick & Co Advisory offers clients genuine insights into the operations of government and the media and helps them create and implement strategies for success.