Peter Wilkinson

Peter has been specialising in crisis communications for 23 years. This follows a career in journalism that spanned three decades.

Peter co-founded Wilkinson Group with Claire Wilkinson in 2002 after anticipating the internet’s disruption on television journalism. In mid-2013 Peter and Claire sold much of the business to employees who set up Wilkinson Butler, which Peter later joined as Chair.

Before founding the Wilkinson Group, Peter developed a 30-year career as a respected newsman and investigative journalist, working on programs including earlier versions of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s 7:30 and Four Corners, and Channel Nine’s ACA and 60 Minutes.

Peter has been a member of four industry task forces, strengthening relationships between industry and government.

As a crisis & recovery expert, Peter has achieved successful outcomes including cyber-security attacks, sexual abuse/harassment, media attacks, industry and company restructures, product recalls, court cases and judicial inquiries, pollution spills, extortion/blackmail, and countering damaging industry or activist campaigns.

Peter is also an expert in risk and crisis simulations.

Peter gives corporate affairs advice to a number of long-term clients across a broad range of sectors, supported by experienced staff at Wilkinson Butler. He is an expert in complex community engagements and internally assisting boards and executives with cultural development and resilience. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.