Marina Polita has extensive experience in government relations and policy, currently serving as Principal Government Relations at Telstra and previously holding the position of Director of Government Affairs and Policy at Low Emissions Technology Australia. Marina has also worked as a Senior Advisor at Macquarie Group, a Policy Officer in the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, and a Liaison Officer in the Office of the Honorable Minister Tony Burke in the Parliament of Australia. Marina holds a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania and completed a program at the Australian Institute of Company Directors in early 2023.