Hon Jeffrey Kennett

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About Hon Jeffrey Kennett

Jeffrey Kennett AC served as an Officer in the Royal Australian Regiment, with service both domestically and internationally.

He held the office of Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 and was Leader of the Opposition in Victoria from 1982 to 1989 and again from 1991 to 1992, totalling 23 years as a Member of the Victorian Parliament.

Currently, Mr. Kennett serves as Chairman of Open Windows Software Pty Ltd and CT Management Group Pty Ltd. He is also a Director of Amtek Corporation Pty Ltd and a member of the National Co-Design Group.

Mr. Kennett is actively involved in various community organizations, notably as Chairman of The Torch, a program supporting incarcerated Indigenous individuals and assisting with their transition post-release. He has also been involved in founding and leading Beyond Blue, the national initiative addressing depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention, serving as Chairman from 2000 to 2017. Additionally, he served as Chairman of Equity Trustees from October 2017 to October 2020, having been a Director since 2008.

In sports governance, Mr. Kennett is currently President of the Hawthorn Football Club, a role he previously held from 2005 to 2011.

For his significant contributions to public service and community leadership, Mr. Kennett was honoured as a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005.

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