“I’m passionate about aligning IT with what matters so that clients can trust their tech, empower their people, and focus on value.”
Luke Halliday
About
Luke is a Partner in KordaMentha’s Technology Advisory practice, specialising in Restructuring, Machinery of Government transitions, shared services reform, and MA integration.
He brings a rare blend of public and private sector leadership, commercial acumen, and deep technology experience to help clients navigate enterprise-scale change with clarity and confidence.
Luke has built, scaled, and exited a national IT managed services business, served as Chief Information Officer in healthcare, and aviation, and was Victoria’s inaugural Whole-of-Government Chief Technology Officer, where he led digital realignment across departments, ICT shared services reform and major MoG changes and restructures.
He has worked on both sides of integration and divestment programs, advising boards, Ministers, and Secretaries, as well as operational teams navigating the practical realities of structural change.
Luke is known for aligning technology, governance, and delivery models to stakeholder timelines, organisational complexity, and strategic imperatives, delivering measurable progress during moments of uncertainty.
Education and accreditations
- Master of Business Administration
- GAICD, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- ITIL/MCSE/VMware/Cisco
Significant Engagements
- IT Shared Services – Cabinet-Endorsed Turnaround: Delivered a Cabinet-backed reform for Victoria’s ICT shared services. Backed by key departments. Improved service quality, modernised desktops, unified cloud platforms, and restored trust with clearer governance and smarter investment. Positioned the provider for long-term performance
- New Department Establishment – MoG Transition: Led tech stream to stand up a new department. Integrated 17 functions from four agencies and transitioned 4,500+ staff. Delivered core IT, stabilised critical platforms, and kept operations running during a complex transition
- Citizen Contact Centre Recovery – Legacy Platform Remediation: Restored real-time service to a failing contact centre, without replacing the platform. Fixed legacy issues quickly, enabled frontline teams to hit KPIs, and created space to shape a long-term digital roadmap
