Ben Lienert

Biography

Ben brings the Nexus team a wealth of experience working across two Ministerial appointments with the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, in his role as Minister for Families and Social services as well as Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. As a staffer, Ben liaised and supported the Minister and his Chief of Staff as a trusted and longstanding member of Minister Fletcher’s Ministerial office.

As part of the Nexus Team, Ben applies his industry, parliamentary, political and policy skills to a broad range of sectors, from communications, social services, defence and to cybersecurity, to support and advise clients through brand development, crisis and government relations strategies.

Through his studies at the Australian National University in Global Security Studies and Political Science Ben has developed a deep policy and industry knowledge in the Australian and Indo-Pacific region.

Areas of expertise include:

• Communications and Social Services portfolio experience
• Industry experiences in Defence, Health, Tourism, Entertainment and Environment sectors
• COVID-19 and Economic crisis management
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Communications
• Campaigns