Nick Kimpton

Nick Kimpton is a governance, risk and integrity specialist who brings senior leadership experience across integrity agencies, federal oversight and public administration. Based in Canberra, he partners with Lift Strategic on a contracted basis, bringing additional depth and specialist expertise to client engagements.

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Nick was the inaugural Head of Prevention at the ACT Integrity Commission, where he established and led the Commission’s corruption prevention and education functions as a member of its senior leadership team. He also held senior roles at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI), the predecessor to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, leading corruption prevention initiatives and stakeholder engagement across the federal law enforcement sector.

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As Director of Governance at the Australian National Audit Office, Nick was responsible for governance, risk management, fraud and corruption control, and organisational performance reporting. Across these roles, he has helped public sector organisations strengthen governance arrangements, build capability and manage integrity risks. He also brings experience conducting workplace code of conduct investigations.

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Nick is known for his practical, solutions-focused approach and his ability to translate complex governance and integrity challenges into workable improvements.

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Before his public sector career, Nick represented Australia in baseball, winning a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.