Jeff Kennett AC Travels from Melbourne, VIC
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The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC was an Officer in the Royal Australian Regiment, serving at home and overseas.
As a politician, he entered the Victorian State Parliament in 1976 and was elected Leader of the Opposition in 1982. Under his leadership, the Liberal-National Party coalition was elected to government in 1992, and returned to office in 1996.
Under Mr. Kennett’s premiership, Victoria earned the reputation of being Australia's most reformist state, implementing reforms to the Victorian public service, leading Australia in the privatisation of public utilities, reducing the State's debt from $33 billion to $5.5 billion, reinvigorating the economy, reinstating confidence amongst the Victorian community, and taking the state to the world.
Mr. Kennett was the founder of beyondblue: the national depression, anxiety and suicide initiative and was Chairman from 2000-2017.
Mr. Kennett was Chairman of The Torch, a program assisting incarcerated Indigenous men and women and post their release, from 2015 until June 2024; and was one of only three non-Indigenous people to be invited to serve on the National Co-Design Group developing details of The Voice to Federal Parliament for the Indigenous community.
He was also Chairman of The Original Juice Co. Limited from 2022-2024, Chairman of CT Management Group Pty Ltd. 2011-2024, Chairman of Equity Trustees from October 2017 to October 2020 and was a Director from 2008 to October 2020, Chairman of Open Windows Software Pty Ltd from 2005-2021 and was a Director of Seven West Media from 2015-2019.
Mr. Kennett was also a past President of the Hawthorn Football Club, having served as President from 2005-2011 and 2017-2022. Mr. Kennett is associated with many other community organisations.
Mr. Kennett was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005.
