Peter Fairclough

Policy, Government & Public Affairs General Manager

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd

Peter Fairclough is the policy, government and public affairs general manager for Chevron Australia. He is responsible for, among others, legislative and regulatory advocacy, external and internal communications, community and stakeholder engagement and reputation. He has extensive experience in government relations, policy development and advocacy, reputation management and community engagement.

Peter joined Chevron in May 2011 from the telecommunications industry where he held the position of Executive Director Telstra Country Wide. Peter was responsible for the commercial performance of the business in Western Australia. He also held accountability for customer service, policy development and advocacy, stakeholder relations and community engagement. In addition he led the development and implementation of the business unit brand and reputation strategy and worked with regional communities throughout Western Australia to deliver identified community outcomes.

Peter’s previous roles include: the group manager corporate affairs for Telstra Corporate; Manager Government and Public Affairs, WMC Resources and Executive Officer, Chamber of Minerals and Energy.

He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (WA) Business Policy Forum, the Governing Council of the Perth Technology College, the Executive Council of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (WA), the APPEA Public Affairs Committee and a Governor of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce.