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Mandate: Political & Public Affairs

Public Affairs & Government Relations

Stakeholder engagement, regulatory advocacy, coalition building and transparent lobbying.

Overview

Organisations affected by regulation usually engage too late, after the position has hardened, and then treat advocacy as a complaint rather than a case.

We map who actually decides, build a case grounded in evidence, and engage openly and on the record. Transparent advocacy is both the lawful route and the durable one.

What is included

  • Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement
  • Regulatory & Policy Advocacy
  • Legislative Monitoring & Briefings
  • Position Papers & Policy Submissions
  • Coalition & Alliance Building
  • Community & Constituency Relations
  • Transparent Lobbying Support
  • Public Consultation Management

How we run it

  1. 01

    Scope

    Map decision makers, influencers and the timetable the decision follows.

  2. 02

    Build

    Build the evidence base and draft the position paper and briefing materials.

  3. 03

    Launch

    Engage on the record, build the coalition and submit to consultations.

  4. 04

    Measure

    Monitor the policy through its stages and adjust the case as it moves.

Questions

Before you enquire

Is this lobbying?
Where it is, we say so, register where registration applies, and disclose who we act for. We do not run undisclosed influence work.
Do you work for government as well as industry?
Yes, on public consultation, citizen engagement and institutional communications, though never on both sides of the same matter.
Can you guarantee a policy outcome?
No. We can guarantee that the decision makers hear a well-evidenced case at the point it can still change the outcome.

Often bought together

Government & Institutional Communications

Communications for offices in power: public information, constituency reporting and transition planning.

Message & Political Communications

One defensible message, tested before it ships, and the discipline to keep everyone giving it.

Integrity, Compliance & Crisis

Spending compliance, disclosure, attack readiness and crisis response for candidates and offices.

Next step

Need public affairs & government relations?

Tell us what you are trying to achieve and by when. We will come back with scope, price and an honest view on fit.

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