Kate was formerly nbn local Manager Central and West NSW at NBN Co.

Kate has always been passionate about agriculture and regional Australia, having grown up spending many weekends on her grandfather’s sheep and tourist property just outside of Canberra.

This led to a career influenced by the agricultural sector having worked for various Federal Government Ministers, including two agriculture ministers, the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and the Not for Profit sector, as well as running a small business.

Kate was nbn local Manager for Central and West New South Wales and spent time on the road educating people and businesses about how to connect to the nbn broadband access network, and the positive outcomes and opportunities high-speed internet can bring to communities, particularly in regional Australia.