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Tony Hudson

Non-executive director.

I am a Non-executive Director, Company Secretary and General Counsel with over 15 years of board-level experience across the media, infrastructure, arts, and legal industries and in commercial, industry association and not-for-profit organisations. I have particular expertise in commercial law and governance. At board level, I focus on organisational governance and strategic oversight to guide and support the CEO and executive team to deliver board-approved strategic objectives. This includes engaging with regulators and stakeholders and stewarding charitable and cultural initiatives. As an executive, most recently I served as Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Southern Cross Austereo (ASX: SXL), providing legal and commercial leadership, building a high-performing team, negotiating complex transactions, managing compliance, and strengthening governance and risk frameworks to optimise outcomes. Earlier, I was General Counsel and Company Secretary at ConnectEast / Horizon Roads where I was responsible for legal and commercial affairs. In both roles, I was also responsible for board and investor administration and governance. I have a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in accounting. I hold a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia and am a Graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors Course.


Expertise

  • Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
  • Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (1-9 employees)
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
  • Government owned organisation/entity
  • Local Government
  • Broadcast Media
  • Legal Services
  • Nonprofit Organisation Management
  • Online Publishing
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen
  • Finance & Investments
  • Government Relations
  • Legal
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Vice Chair
  • Non Executive
  • Senior Manager

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Non-executive director / Deputy ChairFinance and InvestmentThe Wheeler CentreCreative Arts
Non-executive directorLegal and Regulatory, RegionalCommercial Radio and AudioBroadcast Media
Non-executive directorRemunerationFree TV AustraliaBroadcast Media
Non-executive directorSouthern Cross Austereo subsidiaries and joint venturesRadio and television

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Head of Legal and Corporate AffairsSouthern Cross AustereoBroadcast and digital media
General Counsel and Company SecretaryConnectEast / Horizon RoadsInfrastructure / toll roads
PartnerBlake Dawson Waldron / AshurstLegal services