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Nicholas Reece

Nicholas Reece

Australian politician and policy activist

Nicholas Reece (born 1974 in London[citation needed]) is an Australian politician, policy activist and Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Government.[2] He is the chair of the board of directors at the Movember Foundation,[3] and a commentator at Sky News Australia.

Quick Facts Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Personal details ...

He previously held a number of roles in politics, including as secretary and campaign director of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)[4] and as the director of strategy to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[5] Reece's early career included time working as a lawyer at Maurice Blackburn and as a journalist at The Australian Financial Review.[6]

Original 'Mo-Bro' and Director, Movember

In 2004, Reece was one of the original 'mo-bros' who got together to raise funds for the Movember Foundation. Since then, Movember has raised almost $1 billion for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men's mental health.[7] Reece has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Movember Foundation Board of Directors since the establishment of the Board in 2007.[3]

City of Melbourne

Reece was elected as a councillor in the City of Melbourne in 2016. He currently chairs the planning portfolio and is Deputy Chair of Major Projects.[8]

Politics and Government

Until 2012, Reece held a number of roles as a ministerial staffer and Australian Labor Party executive, including:

  • State Secretary and Campaign Director of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party[9]
  • Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Julia Gillard (Director of Strategy)
  • Senior Adviser to Premier John Brumby (Deputy Chief of Staff, Head of Policy)[10][6]
  • Senior Adviser to Premier Steve Bracks (Press Secretary, Senior Economic Adviser)[6]
  • Adviser, Policy Unit, Leader of the Opposition Kevin Rudd, 2007[6]

Media

Reece is a political commentator on Sky News and was the host of Politics HQ between 2017 and 2019.[11] Reece also writes a regular column for The Age.[12]

In 2015, Reece appeared[13] in the award-winning documentary The Killing Season, which recounted the leadership struggles between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard between 2010 and 2013.[14]

Personal life

Reece is married to Felicity and has three children.

References

  1. [1]
    "Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece - City of Melbourne".
  2. [2]
    Lawry, Rhys (9 April 2019). "Mr Nicholas Reece". Melbourne School of Government. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Movember Australia". Movember Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. [4]
    Rood, Paul Austin and David (9 September 2009). "Brumby gets his man, with Gillard's help". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. [5]
    "PM loses key strategist, as mood shifts to hope". Crikey. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Reformer fit for combat". Australian Financial Review. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Movember United States". Movember United States. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Councillor Nicholas Reece - City of Melbourne". www.melbourne.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. [9]
    Rood, David (14 September 2009). "Chief Brumby adviser lands new Labor role". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Brumby's policy adviser to head election campaign". ABC News. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  11. [11]
    "We're heading for a 'hung parliament'". Sky News Australia. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  12. [12]
    "Nicholas Reece". The Age. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  13. [13]
    "Public sentiment had turned very strongly", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 5 June 2015, retrieved 18 November 2019
  14. [14]
    "Episode 1 - The Killing Season". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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