Grahame Morris

Chairman Emeritus

Grahame Morris

Grahame Morris is one of Australia’s most respected political commentators.

As a political legend in Australian politics, following many years of government relations support for Barton Deakin clients in Canberra during the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments, Grahame continues to share his extensive political knowledge and experience as Chairman Emeritus of Barton Deakin.

Grahame has more than 30 years’ association with the Liberal and National Parties around the country, working on 26 state and federal campaigns around the country, including as Federal Deputy Director of the Liberal Party and State Director of the Liberal Party in South Australia.

Grahame also had a distinguished career at Parliament House serving as parliamentary adviser to Liberal leaders Andrew Peacock and Alexander Downer and as Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister John Howard.

Along with an encyclopaedic knowledge of politics and government, Grahame has more than a decade of experience in the corporate world as well as earlier work as a journalist with The Australian and regional print publications.