
Chief Executive Office | International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
Phil is ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøChief Executive Officer of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøInternational Education Association of Australia (IEAA). He was a Member of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøVictorian State Parliament, Australia, for 18 years (1988–2006). During this period Phil served as ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøVictorian Minister for Tertiary Education, Training and Multicultural Affairs. He was also Deputy Leader of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøOpposition from 2002–2006.
Since retiring from full-time politics in 2006, Phil was Marketing Director and CEO at Stott’s Business College and Cambridge International College in Melbourne. Phil also served two terms on ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøGoverning Council of Swinburne University of Technology. Phil is Convener of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøNational Council for International Education and a member of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøHigher Education Standards Panel, New Colombo Plan Steering Committee and ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøEducation Visa Consultative Committee. He is also a volunteer adviser to ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøBennelong Philanthropic Foundation. With experience in senior management positions, in both ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøAustralian public and private sectors, Phil brings a unique background and perspective to international education. Phil has an Honours degree from ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøAustralian National University in Political Science and Japanese.