Wayne Matthew
Wayne Matthew is a former South Australian Liberal politician. After leaving politics in 2006, he pursued a career in lobbying, taking up roles such as managing director of “Government Relations Solutions” and director of “Wayne Matthews Consulting” among others.
In 2021, Matthew took up a new role as ‘Specialist Independent Director’ of Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association (ATLA), a Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBC) for the Adnyamathanha Native Title. In June 2022, ATLA signed a heritage agreement with Taruga Minerals to conduct heritage surveys on Taruga’s Flinders, Torrens, and Mt Craig projects in addition to exploration licences currently under review by the SA Government.
Current Positions
Specialist Independent Director, Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association (Sep 2021 – Present)
Managing Director, Disability Accommodation Services (Sep 2017 – Present)
Spokesperson, Demographia Australia, (Jan 2016 – Present)
Ministerial & Cabinet Positions
South Australian Minister for Minerals & Energy (2000-2002)
Numerous other ministerial roles (1993-2000)
Previous Positions
South Australian MP for Bright (Nov 1989-Mar 2006)
Mining Connections
Manager, Government Relations Solutions (May 2007-present) [2] [3] [4]
Senior Counsel, Government Relations Australia (2006-April 2007) [1]
Wayne Matthew Consulting (Aug 2019 – Present)
[1] https://www.linkedin.com/in/hon-wayne-matthew-03200326/?originalSubdomain=au
[2] https://lobbyists.wa.gov.au/lobbyist/57261/view
[3] https://www.grsolutions.com.au/
[4] https://lobbyists.ag.gov.au/organisation/8dd77df8-f975-e911-8113-0050569d7908/profile
Simone Marsh was a senior environmental analyst with the Queensland Co-ordinator General. After filing her report on the environmental effects of the proposed LNG industry in June 2010, she walked out of her job and was not heard of again in the media until she testified as a whistleblower at the Queensland government parliamentary inquiry into Queensland government administration of Commonwealth government affairs in November 2014.