Lyrebird Dreaming Pty Ltd
Integrity, Respect, Diversity
Gregory Andrews
Explore Gregory Andrews' dynamic career across government, NGOs, academia and his own business. From foreign policy to climate change, biodiversity conservation and Indigenous affairs, Gregory's diverse roles reflect his commitment to diversity and excellence.
Gregory represented Australia as an Ambassador and High Commissioner in West Africa, and as a diplomat in China, Japan and the United Nations.
As Australia’s first-appointed Threatened Species Commissioner, Gregory wrote and implemented Australia’s first Threatened Species Strategy and first Threatened Species Prospectus. He worked at SES levels in the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Environment, Climate Change, and Indigenous Affairs. As a not-for-profit CEO, he led, grew and reformed a national Indigenous charity. He is an experienced champion and career mentor for First Nations peoples.
Gregory speaks French and Mandarin. He has a First Class Honours Degree in Economics and a Masters Degree in Foreign Affairs and Trade.
From 2022 to 2025, Gregory was an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra's Centre for Applied Ecology.
Gregory is the founder and Managing Director of Lyrebird Dreaming Pty Ltd, a First Nations owned consultancy working across strategy, governance, cultural safety, environment, resilience and community engagement. Through Lyrebird Dreaming, Gregory has worked with Australian, state and local government agencies, statutory authorities and community organisations on Aboriginal inclusion and climate and biodiversity policy advice.
Projects include preparing the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Caring for Country Aboriginal Relationships Framework and companion Aboriginal Relationships Toolkit; providing cultural advice for the ACT Government’s Telstra Tower project; supporting the NSW Reconstruction Authority with First Nations engagement and listening; contributing to the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions’ Reconciliation Action Plan; co-designing and writing a Reconciliation Action Plan for the National Capital Authority; developing a First Nations Employment Strategy and First Nations Career Investment Program for Australia’s Parliament House; preparing an Aboriginal Community Inclusion Strategy for the Cooks River Alliance; and reviewing the Board of SydWest Multicultural Services.
Gregory writes his own policy blog as well for Pearls and Irritations, Michael West Media and other outlets.
In November 2023, Gregory undertook a #ClimateHungerStrike on the lawns of Parliament House calling on the Australian Government to take stronger action for our kids and future. In 2024, he rode his eBike across Australia to promote the benefits and simplicity of climate action.