Kim Williams has had a long involvement in the arts, entertainment and media industries here and overseas. He has held various Australian executive leadership positions since the late 1970s, including as chief executive at News Corp Australia, FOXTEL, Fox Studios Australia, the Australian Film Commission, Southern Star Entertainment and Musica Viva Australia, a senior executive at the ABC and a nine-year term as chairman of the Sydney Opera House Trust. He has been appointed as a Member in the Order of Australia for his services to the arts and public policy formulation in the film and television industries.