The Honourable Dr David Feeney

The Honourable Dr David Feeney initially worked in the union movement and various Labor party roles prior to entering politics. Between 2008 – 2013 he served as a Senator for Victoria before entering the Federal Parliament when elected as the Member for Batman between 2013-2018.

David held various portfolios including Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Shadow Minister for Justice, Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence, Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC.

In August 2018, following his political career, he was appointed as a Senior Fellow to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and has also served as an occasional guest lecturer at the Australian War College in Canberra. He was appointed to the advisory board of NIOA in 2019, serving until July 2025 and was also a member of Defence Council Victoria (DCV) from 2019-2023. He currently serves as a Counsellor at Dragoman.

He is an expert in government relations, capable of acting as a strategic bridge between organisations and the public sector, leveraging deep legislative knowledge and professional networks to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and influence policy outcomes.

Profile

The Honourable Dr David Feeney is a senior defence and strategic policy expert with extensive experience across government, parliament, and industry.

Experience

• Significant political experience at both State and Federal level.
• Public sector and government relations expertise.
• Strategic acumen and strategy related to the Defence sector.

Qualifications

• Batchelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
• Masters’ Degree of Public Policy and Management (MPPM), Monash University, Graduate School of Government
• Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced), University of Melbourne
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Arts, University of Melbourne