Western Australia

Hawker Britton’s WA office has an in-depth understanding of the Western Australian Government which is unmatched by any other public affairs specialist in the State.

John Whitelaw director of Hawker Britton’s WA office came to Hawker Britton after a 20 year career as a political advisor at the highest level of the Western Australian Government.  He was a senior adviser to Premier Geoff Gallop in Opposition and in Government and has been Chief of Staff for two senior Government Ministers.

John Whitelaw is joined by a team of former senior government staff including Sean Walsh, who spent 18 years as a senior political adviser, including nine years as Chief of Staff to Geoff Gallop as Leader of the Opposition and Premier of Western Australia.

Since establishing the office in 2001, Hawker Britton has achieved major successes for clients in the transport, tourism, energy, resources, communications, technology, health and entertainment sectors, and has worked on nearly every major new infrastructure project in the State.

From emerging niche ventures to multi-billion dollar companies, Hawker Britton WA assists a diverse range of businesses to negotiate the complex paths of liaison with government and bureaucracy. Hawker Britton advises WA companies as well as companies from other States of Australia and other parts of the world on the unique Western Australian political and commercial environment.

Contact

John Whitelaw - Director

Suite 9,
100 Mill Point Road
South Perth WA 6151

Tel: +61 8 9367 2966
Fax: +61 8 9367 2988
E-mail: jwhitelaw@hawkerbritton.com