ABC appoints Head of Partnerships and Policy
Former political staffer to join ABC to enhance funding sources and content partnerships.
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ABC has appointed Josh Faulks as Head of Partnerships and Policy.
This role will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing opportunities for ABC TV to enhance funding sources and content partnerships. It will also take on strategy, advocacy and stakeholder communication activities for the TV Division, working alongside the Corporate Communications team.
Faulks has been a senior political staffer in two governments as well as the Opposition. Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General and Leader of the Government in the Senate. He also has media experience from his time at Communications Alliance and as Head of Corporate Affairs with Salmat Ltd.
Richard Finlayson, ABC’s Head of Television said: “Josh’s role is critical for ABC TV as we strive to make our budgets go further and ensure that we have open and constructive relationships with our stakeholders and partners in the sector.
“Josh has a deep interest in the media industry, is highly regarded in political circles, and well versed in the challenges facing the industry today. He will be an asset to the organisation and we look forward to having him on board.”
Josh Faulks said: “With the tsunami of new content flowing in from overseas, now more than ever we need the industry and government to work together to invest in telling quality Australian stories that help define who we are. I am excited about joining the team at ABC TV and working to grow this incredibly important industry.”
He begins on September 12.
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And he worked for Brandis, the most censorship minded idiot in the Govt, also the in regards to law the most incompetent
Better to just say “ABC TV appoints political lobbyist”. It seems odd. Is ABC Radio going to appoint one too and ABC Digital? Meanwhile it is hardly a ringing endorsement for the ABC Corporate Communications team. If the bureaucracy is not to grow with another highly paid senior manager then surely one other person will need to be made redundant.