Paul Begley - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I have worked in public affairs roles since the late 1980s, most recently as General Manager of Government and Media Relations with the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) from 2002 to 2020. Prior to that, my working life in public affairs included jobs as a ministerial speech writer in the Victorian Government (1989-93) and publishing roles with Deakin University (1993-2002) and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Board (1987-1989). I have drafted published material as a corporate ghost writer in outlets such as The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times and Guardian Australia. During that time, I published sparingly under my own by-line. Since resigning from my corporate job in 2020, I have written regularly for Independent Australia, mostly on media related subjects, as indicated here: https://independentaustralia.net/profile-on/paul-begley,189 I’m not active on LinkedIn but a summary of my working life and selected publications appear there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-begley-2954815/ I have a modest following on Twitter (X) where my handle is @yelgeb I post publicly under my own name and am not active on other social media platforms.

Content

Total articles 119

• Anthony Albanese: the weak link in the Albanese Government

  By Paul Begley · Pearls and Irritations

  Mar. 31, 2025

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Freelance