Phil is one of Australia’s foremost thinkers in law enforcement, intelligence and national security. He was a serving officer in the Australian Federal Police for 34 years before retiring at Commander level in 2014. Phil played a key role in important law enforcement initiatives, establishing multi-agency intelligence capabilities in Australia’s major airports, designing and implementing arrangements to set and manage Australia’s counter-terrorism priorities in the Counter Terrorism Control Centre, and developing the Australian Criminal Intelligence Model and Strategy.

Over the past 10 years Phil has led the AIPIO through a period of sustained growth an expansion resulting in a strong focus on capability development within and across the intelligence community in Australia.