Matthew Abbott

Matthew Abbott is a Senior Media and Government Relations Advisor in Bondi Partners’ Sydney office, where he advises clients on media strategy, government relations and corporate affairs. He has more than 25 years of experience across listed companies, regulation, politics and media.

Most recently, Matthew led corporate affairs at consumer lender Latitude and buy now, pay later provider Zip Co, both listed on the ASX. Before that, he spent nine years as head of corporate affairs at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). He has advised Westfield co-founder Sir Frank Lowy and, in the Howard Government, Joe Hockey, then Minister for Financial Services and Regulation.

Matthew began his career as a reporter at The Australian Financial Review. For ten years he lectured master’s students at the University of Sydney on political campaigning and investor relations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Sydney.