Government Relations
We have the experience, expertise, and working relationships for planning and carrying out constructive government relations with your organisation.
We provide assistance with the formation, implementation and advancement of your government relations strategies. With senior-level experience and a fully bipartisan approach, we specialise in assisting our clients navigate the ever-changing and complicated political landscape.
We run comprehensive campaigns that leverage the right approach at the right time and with the right people, to navigate tough policy landscapes, solve problems, to be able to deliver the right outcomes for our clients.
Government Relations
Understanding Canberra – who is managing your Canberra risk? Do you have a dedicated capability?
We understand the Canberra Bubble - to the outsider and uninitiated it is a perplexing place of policy wonks and political hacks. Government has its own way of doing, and not doing things, and talking to advisers and officials can seem like a foreign language. Leonis Advisory can help you manage that risk and provide on the ground support for you in Canberra and other parliaments across Australia.
Issues monitoring
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The only way to advance your cause is to understand the environment – the politics driving the agenda and the policies around an issue. You can’t afford 'Black Swan events' when dealing with government. We stay in the game – by working with government as a trusted partner, helping them stay on top of what’s happening in the market and to make sure they are aware of your issues and that they understand your organisation and industry. Everyone benefits from no surprises.
Our Services
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Issues Monitoring
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Government Engagement
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Insights and Intel
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Positioning
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Budget and Cabinet
Government Engagement
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We work across the legislative, regulatory, and parliamentary fields to provide you with across the board coverage.
Within government we identify both supporters and opponents, help inform political advisers and departmental officials on client priorities, pinpoint opportunities for clients to provide input in the policymaking process and manage engagement efforts on behalf of our clients.
Insights & intel
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Our ongoing engagement and involvement enables us to provide you with valuable insights and feedback to keep you up to date and in the loop. This allows us to see around corners and see over the horizon to build strategies that mitigate challenges and take advantage of opportunities.
Positioning
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Government relations is often an important part of our clients’ business development plan. We work with our clients to help create or enhance the relationship with their public sector customer. We work both above the line and below the line to provide critical insight and the political interpretation to understand the full impact on your organisation of public policy development. Dealing with government is a priority for your organisation and we provide both promotion and protection reputation management to better position you organisation for working with government.
Budget & Cabinet
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Understanding the budget process can be critical to achieving your outcomes. Having served under two Federal Treasurers and worked on the the government's fiscal program, at Leonis we understand how and when to successfully engage in the Budget and Cabinet process, through the Cabinet Policy Office, the Expenditure Review Committee and other Cabinet committees.
