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He's got an intriguing CV having worked as a journalist at Truth, New Idea and contributed to The Sunday Age, written opinion pieces editorials for the Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Radio National and many more. He was a radio producer before hosting for years on Melbourne's 3AK and 3MP racking up thousands of live hours on the microphone tackling the issues of the day with newsmakers from politics, business, sports and entertainment. He was a television publicist with the Seven Network handling doyen Bruce McAvaney and Seven News as part of his portfolio.
In 1999 he founded communications agency Hootville Communications which handles media, marketing and communications. Hootville generates media coverage, creates campaigns, websites and video. It also delivers six training workshops.

He's Got Range

Brett's worked in industries from global philanthropy to waste water management via education, sports, retail, mental health, employment, disaster management and primary health. He hosts posh networking events, rowdy industry awards, serious national conferences, anxious crisis meetings and celebratory public events. He's worked in government, nonprofit and the corporate sector. He's paid his dues by taking the stage at hundreds of events. He's introduced, interviewed and glad-handed government ministers, CEOs, Olympians, celebrities and various fancy people. he's worked with audiences both passionate and put upon.

He loves chairing a panel discussion, a trivia quiz, throwing in a keynote or training session.

He's more experienced with sensitive issues than other emcees - domestic violence, disability, mental illness, unemployment and homelessness are all issues he's tackled as an emcee and communications consultant.