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title: Telstra welcomes Head of Government Relations
description: Telstra appoints Lanai Scarr as Head of Government Relations, bringing experience as a senior political journalist and advisor in federal government.
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# [Telstra welcomes Head of Government Relations](https://insights.telummedia.com/pr-news/telstra-welcomes-head-of-government-relations)

 Written by [Telum Media](https://insights.telummedia.com/pr-news/author/telum-media) | Sep 1, 2025 4:00:00 PM

Telstra has appointed Lanai Scarr as Head of Government Relations. She has wrapped up her time as Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the Hon. Amanda Rishworth.

Lanai is an experienced journalist, having held roles such as Federal Political Editor at The West Australian, National Political Reporter at News Corp, and Political Reporter at The Australian.

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