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Bede Jones

Election Year: 2017

Election Constituency: Australia

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Tasmania & St Antony's 2017

Bede Jones

Biography

Bede is a senior Australian public servant focused on industry policy and public–private investments. He has led the negotiation of high-profile investments in Australia’s heavy industry and landmark public sector reform initiatives. Prior to joining the public sector, Bede was a management consultant specialising in commercial strategy and organisational transformation. He holds an MBA and MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford, and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.