Bede has over 25 years of corporate affairs, government and industry experience in Australia and internationally. He has worked in politics at a Federal and State level, and for more than half of his career has worked for large corporates across a range of industries from manufacturing, to mining services and to infrastructure. Bede joined Tourism Australia in November 2019 as EGM Corporate Affairs, and his team is Tourism Australia’s main liaison with government, Australian news media and the tourism industry.