Senior Adviser Government Relations

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For 160 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Your opportunity

We’re seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Adviser Government Relations (AS6) to join a dynamic team responsible for managing Queensland Rail’s interface with government stakeholders, including responsible Ministers, their offices and departments, and other government agencies.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Brisbane CBD. The role offers a starting salary of $135,199 plus 12.75% superannuation along with hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance.

This role is pivotal in ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of ministerial briefings, parliamentary materials, and correspondence, while proactively managing stakeholder relationships and emerging issues across the business.

In this role, you will:

• Liaise with senior Queensland Rail managers and key officers in relation to government enquiries about Queensland Rail to ensure all are managed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Alert senior Queensland Rail managers and key relevant officers to issues or concerns about Queensland Rail arising in the offices of responsible Ministers.
• Review ministerial briefings, Parliamentary responses such as Possible Parliamentary Questions (PPQs) and Questions on Notice (QoNs), and Committee responses to ensure accuracy of content, standard of presentation and compatibility/compliance with government policy and legislative requirements.
• Coordinate and follow up any actions arising from Parliamentary requests or enquiries from responsible Ministers’ advisers.
• Work collaboratively with the Team Leader Government Relations and all members of the Government Relations team to assist in progressing  Queensland Rail’s key objectives in government engagement.

To view a full list of the role’s responsibilities, please click here for the position description.

What we’re looking for

• A background in a government-based role or government relations.
• Thorough understanding of Cabinet, Parliamentary, and government processes, and legislative frameworks.
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritise emerging issues, ensuring timely and appropriate escalation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality, accurate documentation.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.  

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Please apply to Senior Adviser Government Relations via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 18th Februrary 2026.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

We provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees.

If you do require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Ryan via the details below.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may also include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks, if this applies to the pre-employment requirements for this role.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, we will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to Queensland Rail's pre-employment frameworks.  

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Ryan with your enquiry via ryan.curry@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.