Andrew Butcher is an Australian businessman, former spokesperson for Rupert Murdoch, accomplished race car driver, and partner in corporate advisory firm and political lobbyist, Bespoke Approach.
He was the executive director of communications and media relations at Telstra, prior to establishing his own businesses, Butcher & Co, and later Bespoke Approach.
In the latter venture, Butcher has worked closely with former Australian politicians Nick Bolkus, Alexander Downer and Kevin Foley as a corporate advisor.
[1][2] Butcher is a director of the Australian American Association, and continues to provide occasional comment to the media on the affairs of Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation.
[3][4] In March 2014, The Australian revealed that Butcher was being paid $600 an hour by the ABC to repair its damaged relationship with the Abbott government and stem criticism from News Corporation,[5] which attracted further commentary from opinion-writer Andrew Bolt.