Nicholas Reece

Nicholas Reece (born 1974 in London) is an Australian politician and policy activist. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Government.[1] He is a co-founder and director at the Movember Foundation,[2] and a commentator at Sky News Australia.

He previously held a number of roles in politics, including as secretary and campaign director of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)[3] and as the director of strategy to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[4] Reece's early career included time working as a lawyer at Maurice Blackburn and as a journalist at The Australian Financial Review.[5]

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.[6] Reece has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Movember Foundation Board of Directors since the establishment of the Board in 2007.[2]

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.[7]

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[8]
  • Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Julia Gillard (Director of Strategy)
  • Senior Adviser to Premier John Brumby (Deputy Chief of Staff, Head of Policy)[9][5]
  • Senior Adviser to Premier Steve Bracks (Press Secretary, Senior Economic Adviser)[5]
  • Adviser, Policy Unit, Leader of the Opposition Kevin Rudd, 2007[5]

Media

Reece is a political commentator on Sky News and was the host of Politics HQ between 2017 and 2019.[10] Reece also writes a regular column for Fairfax Media.[11]

In 2015, Reece appeared[12] in the award-winning documentary The Killing Season, which recounted the leadership struggles between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard between 2010 and 2013.[13]

Personal life

Reece is married with three children.

References
  1. Lawry, Rhys (2019-04-09). "Mr Nicholas Reece". Melbourne School of Government. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. "Movember Australia". Movember Australia. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  3. Rood, Paul Austin and David (2009-09-09). "Brumby gets his man, with Gillard's help". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  4. "PM loses key strategist, as mood shifts to hope". Crikey. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  5. "Reformer fit for combat". Australian Financial Review. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  6. "Movember United States". Movember United States. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. "Councillor Nicholas Reece - City of Melbourne". www.melbourne.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. Rood, David (2009-09-14). "Chief Brumby adviser lands new Labor role". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  9. "Brumby's policy adviser to head election campaign". ABC News. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  10. "We're heading for a 'hung parliament'". Sky News Australia. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  11. "Nicholas Reece". The Age. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  12. "Public sentiment had turned very strongly", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-06-05, retrieved 2019-11-18
  13. "Episode 1 - The Killing Season". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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