Brendan Smith

Experience

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  Queensland Police Service

  Dec 1992 - Jan 2009

  • SIB Intelligence Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Manager, Strategic Intelligence Unit

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Operations Coordinator - Counter Terrorism & Dignitary Protection

    Apr 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Manager, Task Force (Bureau of Criminal Intelligence)

    Dec 1992 - Apr 2004
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  Ironfish

  Feb 2010 - May 2015

  Ironfish has built its reputation on its ability to help property investors build multi-city portfolios of houses, townhouses and apartments, all from a single local point. At Ironfish, we believe property is an ideal investment vehicle for people to secure their long-term future – provided it is done correctly. Ironfish educates and assists clients to keep on investing and strategically build a balanced portfolio of different types of property in different locations – and hold onto that portfolio over the long term. Show less

  • Group Research Manager

    Sept 2010 - May 2015

  • Special Projects Manager

    Feb 2010 - Sept 2010
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  Ausin Group

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

  Director Strategy and Research

  Ausin Group (Ausin) is one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies providing property, wealth management, lending, property management and immigration services. The company sells properties for both ASX listed and private property developers in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA. Its offices are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Auckland, Los Angeles, New York, Miami and 17 major cities across Asia. Ausin Group’s insight into global property markets, complemented by our people’s knowledge in research and distribution, has seen our business become the leading Australian real estate agent in the Asia region.Our global operations now include over 500 permanent employees, with almost 150 staff in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Auckland and Los Angeles. With ongoing demand, we continue to grow and expand our Australian and international operations, providing specialist staff to meet your needs. Show less

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  Ausin Group (China)

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2018

  Chief Research Officer

  Ausin Group, established in Sydney Australia, is a world leading professional services provider, focusing on overseas real estates, immigration and wealth management. In more than 20 years of development, Ausin Group has always been customer-oriented, and has grown into a one-stop service for real estate sales, immigration, wealth management and rental management.

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  ACC New Zealand

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  Integrity Advisor

  The Accident Compensation Corporation (Māori: Te Kaporeihana Āwhina Hunga Whara) is the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the country's universal no-fault accidental injury scheme. The scheme, unique in the world, provides financial compensation and support to all citizens, residents, and temporary visitors who have suffered personal injuries. ACC’s investment portfolio, which currently has approximately $40 billion funds under management, exists to help us meet the costs of injury claims. Show less

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  Australian Department of Home Affairs

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  Integrity Manager, Australian High Commission

  The Australian High Commission is the official representative of the Australian Government in New Zealand. We provide a range of services to the general public, including consular, passport, visa and immigration, citizenship and cultural relations services. We also act on behalf of various Australian Government authorities by representing Australia's interests to local, regional and multilateral government and business organisations in New Zealand.

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  Ruby's Cinema

  Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  Cinema Manager

  Ruby’s Cinema & Bar is Wanaka’s finest entertainment venue. Our two gold-class cinemas feature state of the art Barco 3D Digital projection & Dolby sound systems. Whatever your taste, we bring you the latest releases, Arthouse titles, Independent productions, foreign film festivals and our ever popular theatre seasons of the New York Metropolitan Opera. With a talented team, cutting edge projection technology, and the coolest venue in town, Ruby’s is more fun that work.

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  Wastebusters

  Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

  Operations Manager

  Wastebusters is known throughout Aotearoa New Zealand for its zero waste leadership. For over two decades, our zero waste hub in Wānaka has kept resources in circulation through our funky and vibrant reuse shop, and our recycling for business, events and drop-offs. Our hub is a place of connection for our communities, inspiring them to join us in the journey to zero waste. Our reduce team works to turn the tap off on waste flows, delivering education for sustainability, and supporting our communities to make choices which support the shift to a circular economy. Show less