Brigitte is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court.
She has over a decade of experience working in politics across Australia and New Zealand. She has a Bachelor of Law from Victoria University, a Masters of Law from the Australian National University, and a Graduate Certificate in Counter-Terrorism from Interdisciplinary Center (Israel).
Brigitte spent three years providing political and media advice to the Embassy of Israel in Australia, whilst dealing with a number of high profile events. She worked as a Senior Advisor in state politics and worked on a number of Australian state and federal election campaigns. Brigitte was a Chief of Staff to an Australian Senator, before returning home to be the Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Education in the last National Government.
She has worked extensively with clients in the private sector to help them establish and maintain relationships with government, lobby on important issues, and drive campaigns to raise public interest. Brigitte particularly enjoys working with grassroots and member based organisations.
Brigitte has extensive knowledge of law making processes, how to best utilise the Official Information Act, and how to coordinate public interest campaigns across multiple channels. She is particularly interested and experienced in firearms law, electoral law and large scale reforms.
She is a regular commentator for RNZ and Newshub, and writes a weekly column for NBR.
Alongside Neale Jones and Kathryn Ryan, Senior Consultant Brigitte Morten joined Nine to Noon today to discuss the week in politics. Following on from NZ First leader Winston Peters, and National's Judith Collins, the panel discussed the Prime Minister's decision to change the date of the election to the 17 October. To listen to the panel, click here
Senior Consultant Brigitte Morten joined the Newshub Nation panel on Saturday to talk about the week in politics. Alongside Director of the Council of International Development, Josie Pagani, she discussed New Zealand's approach to China, NZ First's polling, Parliamentary valedictories and welfare policies.
Senior Consultant Brigitte Morten joined UMR's Stephen Mills on Nine to Noon Politics. Discussing the latest poll, the culture in Parliament, the Greens' policy launch and NZ First's strategy.