Our Team

Our firm's Principal, the Honourable Curtis Pitt, has a demonstrated record of achieving outcomes by leading teams and achieving business outcomes with a social conscience. For 20+ years, he has worked at the most senior levels of government and with the private sector to develop and implement effective economic and social policies for the benefit of Queensland. Of particular note was his work in the areas of trade, investment, infrastructure, resources, energy, and media & entertainment.

His strengths include an ability to solve complex problems by providing leadership, vision and world leading strategies to deliver strategic benefits. Honourable Pitt has a reputation for neutrality, integrity, fairness, and ethical behaviour.

PARLIAMENTARY EXPERIENCE

Honourable Pitt served in the Queensland Parliament 2009-2024 and was Speaker of the House 2018-2024. From February 2015 to December 2017, Honourable Pitt was the Treasurer of Queensland, overseeing the Government’s annual Budget of $55+ billion, driving the State’s $350+ billion economy. During this time, he was also Minister for portfolios including Trade and Investment, Employment and Industrial Relations, Energy and Water Supply, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and Sport. He previously served as Minister for Disability Services and Mental Health, and was Acting Premier on numerous occasions.

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TREASURY

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As Treasurer, he championed Queensland as an investor-friendly state that was open for business. This economic strategy was endorsed by international rating agencies, Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s, and drove the issuance of the government’s first Green Bond for domestic and international investors. He also introduced Social Benefit Bonds to support increased social impact investment. 

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He was lead Shareholding Minister for all Government-Owned Corporations (GOCs) across ports, energy (generation/transmission/distribution) as well as Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and Queensland Rail. As Trade Minister he also oversaw the Queensland Government’s network of Trade and Investment Offices across the globe, and oversaw the Skilled and Business Migration program. ​

 

Funded the $5.6 billion Cross River Rail infrastructure project – integral to the future of SEQ public transport and securing the 2032 Olympic Games for Brisbane, and oversaw procurement of the $1.6 billion Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project. He introduced Market-Led Proposals to allow the private sector to approach government with initiatives, delivering the $512 million Logan Motorway Enhancement project with Transurban, the $177 million Brisbane International Cruise Terminal with the Port of Brisbane, and the $1.1 billion redevelopment of the Herston Quarter.

 

In Far North Queensland, funded and delivered the $120 million Cairns Shipping Development Project and the $176 million Cairns Convention Centre upgrade – doubling its capacity. He was also pivotal in funding the James Cook University Innovation Centre at the Smithfield campus and the Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC).

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OTHER INITIATIVES & ACHIEVEMENTS 

 

• Established the Queensland Productivity Commission, and implemented the National Injury Insurance Scheme in Queensland.
   

• Expanded Defence Industry through the joint bid with German group Rheinmettal to secure the Land 400 armoured military vehicle contract for Queensland.
   

• Introduced the Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (QIPP) to increase the value of Government contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses including in construction.
   

• Modernised QSuper making the fund open to the public, which later resulted in the merger with SunSuper to form Australian Retirement Trust.
   

• Announced policies to open up the Bowen Basin and Surat Basin, and Northwest Minerals Province to support the exploration and extraction of critical minerals, with responsibility for negotiating royalties agreements - including for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
   

• Reformed mining rehabilitation with a Financial Provisioning Scheme for resources companies to either make a payment into a fund to cover potential future clean-up costs or be required to provide a surety.
   

• Oversaw the merger of Ergon Energy and Energex to form Energy Queensland Ltd – the largest energy group in Australia, and announced the formation of Clean Co Ltd.
   

• Funded the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and was also central to Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
   

• As Minister for Sport was responsible for all government-owned major event venues in Queensland, and funded the North Queensland Cowboys (Queensland Country Bank) Stadium in Townsville and the Queensland Netball Centre (Nissan Arena).
   

• Funded the Screen Queensland (SQ) Production Attraction Strategy to secure the production in Queensland of films such as Marvel’s Thor Ragnarok, DC’s Aquaman, and Dora the Explorer, and the fund continues to bring movies including Godzilla Vs Kong and the landmark film – Elvis.
   

• Supported the development of the SQ Hemmant (Brisbane) Studios and later, as the Queensland Government Screen Champion, he was instrumental in conceptualising and delivering the SQ Cairns (Far North Queensland) Studios.

Since his retirement from politics, Honourable Pitt through Australian Screen Network (ASN) continues to develop the media and entertainment landscape in areas including film and television, screen infrastructure, technology, gaming, education, and training.

 

He is now a working Producer with film and television projects in development, and is a member of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) and Screen Producers Australia (SPA). 

 

Honourable Pitt is a Non-Executive Director of Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Ltd (Ports North), a Venture Partner with Puji, Chair of not-for-profit Cairns South Together, and is also on the Advisory Board for La Moneta International Group.

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