Mr Pyne is a strategic advisor, public affairs consultant, author, broadcaster and former Federal Minister. First elected to Parliament in 1993, he served as the Member for Sturt for 26 years. During his time in Parliament, he held the portfolios of Ageing, Education, Industry Innovation and Science, Defence Industry, Defence and Leader of the House.  

Mr Pyne serves on several boards including: Chair of the Council on the Ageing Australia, Chair of the South Australia Council of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce; Co-chair of the Australia-UAE Business Council; a member of the advisory boards of the NIOA Group and Orygen; and has recently retired as Chair of Vision 2020 Australia and the Board of High Com Ltd.  

Prior to his election to the Parliament, Mr Pyne practised as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Thomson Geer. He is currently the Executive Chairman of government affairs firm, Pyne and Partners and an Industry Professor at Adelaide University.

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