Justin Di Lollo is an Australian

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. He established a Sydney office of the firm

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Early career

Prior to lobbying, Di Lollo was a political staffer. He advised multiple MPs within the ALP caucus between 1988 and 1999. He was a staffer to

Kim Beazley Kim Christian Beazley (born 14 December 1948) is an Australian former politician and diplomat. Since 2022 he has served as chairman of the Australian War Memorial. Previously, he was leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the ...

between 1994 and 1999, while the MP was Minister for Finance, Deputy Prime Minister, and Leader of the Opposition.

Lobbying career

After finishing work as a political staffer, Di Lollo worked as a lobbyist for

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and eventually become a managing director in 2010. His lobbying role included advocacy on behalf of banking and

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interests.

STW Group/WPP AUNZ

Di Lollo was the practice director of government-relations firms for the STW Group (ASX:SGN), which was a part-owner of multiple government-relations and public affairs firms in Australia, New Zealand and southeast Asia. In 2016, STW Group merged with the Australian and New Zealand businesses of

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following shareholder approval. Di Lollo was executive director of WPP AUNZ Government Relations with management over Hawker Britton and Barton Deakin.

Other activities

Di Lollo is a Member of the Council of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.American Chamber Of Commerce In Australia
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STW Group
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