John Hewitt

John Hewitt currently serves as the NSW/SA Government Relations Manager at Telstra, a position held since May 2015, where responsibilities include managing telecommunications stakeholder relations. Prior to this role, John held various positions at Telstra, including QLD Corporate Affairs Manager, overseeing government relations and stakeholder engagement. Experience also includes serving as Corporate Affairs Manager at QER Pty Ltd from February 2009 to January 2015, where John developed corporate strategies and managed stakeholder relations. Earlier career highlights include tenure as Communications Director at AusAccess, where lobbying efforts targeted various sectors, and as a media adviser to federal ministers. John's foundation in journalism was established as a senior reporter at Radio 2UE from 1995 to 1996. Education was completed at De La Salle College Orange.