Honourable John Anderson AO is the senior advisor at Miro Advisors. He is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party of Australia (1999-2005); Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996-1998); Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1998-2005); Served on Expenditure Review (Budget) Committee, National Security Committee and Standing Environment Committee while in Cabinet. He was the member for Gwydir, New South Wales from 1989 to his retirement in 2005. Mr Anderson is active in the business and not-for-profit sectors including as chair of Eastern Star Gas. He has been a pillar of support for The Fathering Project, particularly in the establishment of the NSW programs.