Tim Gartrell (born 1970) is an Australian political advisor currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Australia under Anthony Albanese.
[3] His parents fostered a number of children in addition to Tim as well as his brother Brett and sister Katrina.
[3] Gartrell started his career as an advocate and researcher in the Australian union movement, while studying a Bachelor of Arts part-time at the University of NSW.
[3][4] Gartrell then worked as an adviser for Keating government ministers, Frank Walker and Jeannette McHugh.
[6][7] Gartrell is recognised as one of the driving forces behind Labor's successful 2007 election campaign, which saw the Party return to power after more than 11 years in Opposition.
Gartrell announced his resignation from the position on 30 September 2008 to become CEO of market research firm Auspoll[10] which is part of the larger Photon group of media companies.