SEC Newgate Pty Limited
SEC Newgate Pty Limited is a lobbying firm on the Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, representing 74 clients including A-GAS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED, A2MP and Albemarle Pty Ltd. It has 29 registered lobbyists, including 9 former ministerial or parliamentary staff, 2 former public servants, 1 former government contractor and 1 person with another former government role.
Register profile
- On the federal register since 5 Jul 2013
- ABN 38 162 366 056 · Australian Private Company · NSW 2000 · ABN active since 1 May 2013
- Business names SEC NEWGATE AUSTRALIA, SEC NEWGATE COMMUNICATIONS, SEC NEWGATE ENGAGE, SEC NEWGATE RESEARCH, Newgate Communications and 2 more
- Clients 74, mostly financial services & insurance and manufacturing & industry
- Lobbyists 29, including 9 former ministerial or parliamentary staff, 2 former public servants, 1 former government contractor and 1 person with another former government role
Website: secnewgate.com
SEC Newgate is a global strategic communication and advocacy group offering insight, communications and advocacy services. The firm works with corporate and political clients across sectors including infrastructure, transport, banking and energy. It operates across multiple regions with offices internationally, and was founded by Fiorenzo Tagliabue in 1989, with Brian Tyson as chairman of the Australian operation. [AI-generated summary of secnewgate.com, 23 Sep 2026. May contain errors.]
Clients (74)
Lobbyists (29)
| Name | Position | Former government role | Left role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Watson | Senior Adviser | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 5 Jul 2025 |
| Angus Trigg | Managing Partner | — | — |
| Brendan Byron | Account Director | — | — |
| Brian Tyson | Managing Partner | — | — |
| Bruce Campbell-Fraser | Partner & Perth Office Head | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 1 Sep 2010 |
| Cale Black | Account Director | — | — |
| Cale Herbert | Associate Partner | — | — |
| Catherine Lee | Account Director | Contractor/consultant for an agency whose staff are employed under the Public Service Act 1999 | 21 Nov 2021 |
| Catriona Uliana | Senior Consultant, Communications | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Clint McGilvray | Partner | — | — |
| Elizabeth Scott | Associate Partner | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 27 Apr 2019 |
| Emily Kennelly | Associate Partner | — | — |
| Emma Costello | Associate Partner | — | — |
| Feyi Akindoyeni | Founding Partner | — | — |
| Giuseppe Armenti | Senior Adviser | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 23 Feb 2013 |
| James McDonald | Consultant | — | — |
| Jock Bell | Executive | Employed under the Public Service Act 1999 | 25 Sep 2022 |
| Kaila Murnain | Senior Adviser, Communications | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 26 Aug 2008 |
| Kieran Phillips | Associate Partner | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 23 Oct 2021 |
| Lisa Connor | Administrative Business Partner | — | — |
| Louis Gordon | Consultant | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Mitch Keast | Account Director | — | — |
| Nicholas Maher | Partner | null | 25 Aug 2014 |
| Nicholas O'Connor | Associate Partner | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 19 Jan 2013 |
| Oscar Dean | Senior Consultant | — | — |
| Rebecca Johnson | Account Director | Employed under the Public Service Act 1999 | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Rex Henderson | Consultant | — | — |
| Sara Hourigan | Partner | — | — |
| Steve Lewis | Senior Advisor | — | — |
Source: Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, with website matching and summaries added by Political Gadgets. Last updated 23 Sep 2026. Offered 'as is' under CC BY-NC 4.0.