Tim’s engagement in energy and climate started by studying carbon accounting 15 years ago, and has continued through postgraduate studies, policy analysis and advisory work, and participation at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences, then serving as Minister. As Chair of the House of Representatives’ Economics Committee, he oversighted the Reserve Bank of Australia as well as the competition, prudential and investment regulators. Key to his tenure was oversighting the financial services sector to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation, and financial services industry.

As a member of the Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security he oversaw the governance and capacity of the national intelligence community, including domestic, international and defence intelligence, to address threats such as cyber threats, terrorism, foreign interference, and espionage. As a Federal Member of Parliament he led, fought, and won major debates from stopping the ratification of an extradition treaty with China, successfully campaigning against new taxes targeting retirees, improving medical privacy laws, and delivering marriage equality in Australia. As Chair of the Parliamentary Friends for action on HIV/AIDs, BBVs & STIs he worked in a bipartisan way to expand access to treatment options for people ineligible through Medicare.

While Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Tim worked with government on protecting civil liberties in an age of tightening national security laws. He contributed to the inquiry that led to the release of children from onshore detention, coordinated Australia’s religious leadership on respecting freedom of religion in a pluralist society, and secured the support of indigenous leaders to reform the use of native title land for economic development. He acted as the defacto Commissioner for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Intersex status completing the first assessment of State and Federal laws that needlessly discriminated which led to practical reform. Tim has been a Board Director for a public hospital network and university, a Policy Director for a think tank, and an advisor to corporate and industry clients across the world. His book The New Social Contract: Renewing the Liberal Vision for Australia was endorsed by Australia’s Prime Minister, and its conclusions were adopted as policy. He has had articles published in international and Australian newspapers ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the Herald Sun and delivers keynote speeches to Australian and international conferences. Tim’s academic background spans postgraduate qualifications in energy, carbon and international trade, as well as a bachelor’s degree majoring in public policy; with executive education in areas such as health diplomacy, intellectual property, business transition to net zero and futures analysis from Australian, British, European and American Universities.