The company has a problem with government
Government has become the counterparty. A licence is at risk, a policy change threatens the business model, or a decision is sitting with a department that does not move on commercial timeframes. The company’s case is strong on its own terms – but it has not been built in terms government cares about.
The environment
- Licensing decisions, conditions, and renewals under threat.
- Legislative or policy change with material commercial consequences.
- Commonwealth and State processes where the decision path is unclear.
- Matters where political context shapes the commercial outcome.
The questions we work on
- Who actually decides, who influences the decision, and who merely processes it.
- What the ask is, stated with precision.
- How the case is framed in the terms government weighs – policy alignment, community benefit, precedent.
- In what sequence stakeholders are engaged, and with what message.
- Where the line sits between advocacy and registrable lobbying – assessed before anyone is approached.
How the firm is engaged
Corvian maps the decision, designs the engagement sequence, and prepares the principal for each interaction. Where third-party lobbying obligations could arise, registration is assessed with counsel before any approach is made. The firm does not trade on access; it builds the case.
Enquiries are received directly by a principal. Conflicts are checked before any substantive discussion.