James A.

About

I am a Senior Policy Adviser to the NSW Minister for Roads and Minister for Regional Transport The Hon Jenny Aitchison MP. My remit includes shaping major road infrastructure in Greater Sydney, driving nation-leading legislative reform and supporting the roads and transport agenda of the Minns Labor Government in Parliament. With close to ten years’ experience in government, my focus is on developing policy and driving infrastructure that reflects the evolving dynamics of urban planning and sustainable development.

Experience

• NSW Government (On-site)
  • Senior Policy Adviser to Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison MP
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Lead for Infrastructure Delivery and Acceleration across Greater Sydney and New South Wales.

  • Acting Deputy Chief of Staff to Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison MP
    May 2026 - Jul 2026 · 3 mos

• Communications Systems Operator at Australian Army
  Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  Army Reservist in the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs).

• ACT Government (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
  • Senior Adviser to Attorney-General and Minister Tara Cheyne MLA
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Senior Adviser to Treasurer and Minister Chris Steel MLA
    Sep 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Portfolio responsibility for road and active travel infrastructure, skills and zero emissions vehicles.

• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
  • Assistant Director
    Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr

    Digital platform regulation; counter disinformation and misinformation; electoral integrity; counter foreign interference in the media, communications and online services sectors

  • A/g Director
    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 · 4 mos

• Adviser at Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 · 10 mos

  Critical Technologies Policy