Billy Briggs

Billy specialises in integrating government, stakeholder and public communications to deliver strategic outcomes. He has a background spanning government, politics and management consulting, with experience across a range of sectors including financial services, social policy and government.

He joined H/Advisors from Deloitte, where he served as Deputy Chief of Staff on the firm’s COVID‑19 Taskforce, helping to guide the organisation through the pandemic. In this role, he was responsible for drafting the firm-wide narrative, developing executive communications and supporting the execution of a refreshed client strategy. He also worked as a Senior Consultant in Deloitte’s media and communications team, where he led proactive and reactive media strategies across sectors including Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Public Sector and Healthcare.

He began his career in government as a Media Advisor at the Department of Finance, Services & Innovation, supporting agencies including NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW, Revenue NSW and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority. He later served as an advisor to the NSW Minister for Innovation & Better Regulation, contributing to high-profile legislative reforms spanning the building and construction sector, retirement village protections and rental protections for victims of domestic violence. He has also led media campaigns for large-scale compliance operations across the real estate, consumer goods and construction industries.