Profile

Ben Hubbard is a Senior Adviser at Flint, based in Australia. He advises clients on public policy, political and regulatory issues, drawing on national and international experience advising governments and political leaders.

From 2011 to 2013 Ben was Chief of Staff to Australia’s twenty-seventh Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard AC, leading the Prime Minister’s Office and coordinating staff across the Government’s 42 ministerial offices.

From 2009 to 2011 Ben was Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, leading recovery following Australia’s worst natural disaster.

Earlier roles include Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister, Principal Adviser to the Premier of Victoria, and Chief Strategy Officer at Australia’s largest law firms. He was also previously a Senior Adviser with the Tony Blair Institute.