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Tim Powell is a senior strategic adviser to leaders navigating complex regulatory, commercial and reputational challenges across Australia’s agribusiness and food sectors. With more than 35 years’ experience, he partners with clients to shape strategy, manage risk and make confident decisions in high-stakes environments. 
 
As lead of SEC Newgate Australia’s Agribusiness team, Tim works alongside boards, executives and industry bodies on issues that materially affect business performance and licence to operate. His advice helps clients anticipate stakeholder expectations, manage scrutiny and influence policy outcomes on matters such as market reform, biotechnology, animal welfare, foreign investment, carbon farming and emissions reduction. 
 
Tim’s value lies in translating complex technical, regulatory and political issues into clear strategic choices for decision-makers. Drawing on deep sector knowledge across beef, sheep and wool, dairy, intensive livestock, grains, cotton and horticulture, he supports clients to protect reputation, unlock opportunity and maintain trust with regulators, customers and communities. 
 
He has advised leading organisations including NAB Agribusiness, Boehringer Ingelheim, Syngenta, Monsanto, Meat & Livestock Australia, Dairy Australia, FutureFeed and the Australian Dairy Products Federation. 
 
Before consulting, Tim was a senior rural journalist and a media adviser to the Premier of New South Wales, experience that underpins his practical understanding of government, media and public scrutiny.