Paul Davies

Paul Davies joined Abbott in March 2018 as Director for Government Affairs for Australasia.  In this role he partners with Abbott’s regional business leaders to manage and shape policies affecting Abbott’s core businesses in Australia and New Zealand – devices, diagnostics and nutrition. He leads external stakeholder engagement in both countries to achieve business priorities.  Prior to joining Abbott, for 12 years Paul was a Director with C & M International, a leading public policy consulting firm in Washington DC, representing clients in the food, beverage, consumer products, advanced materials, information technology and broadcasting sectors. Paul was a senior official in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade where he represented the Australian Government in trade negotiations for over 12 years, including the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Paul was trade policy adviser to the Australian Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile from 2000-2002.