Editing Steve Bracks (section)

==After politics==
In August 2007, following his resignation as Premier, Bracks announced he would provide a short-term [[pro bono]] advising role in [[East Timor]] working alongside the newly elected Prime Minister [[Xanana Gusmão]].<ref name=ABC_ETimor>{{cite news |title=Bracks on track for East Timor job |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020891.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231105858/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020891.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |date=31 August 2007 |publisher=ABC News|location=Australia |first=Georgia |last=Spokes}}</ref> Bracks was to spend a year travelling between Melbourne and [[Dili]] helping with the establishment of Gusmão's administration, the key departments that would need to be involved, and advising on how they would be accountable and reportable to the legislature.<ref name=ABC_ETimor/><ref>{{cite news |title=Bracks arrives in E Timor to take up new role |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/19/2038083.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220085302/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/19/2038083.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2011 |date=19 September 2007 |publisher=ABC News|location=Australia }}</ref>

During 2008 Bracks indicated his support for Victorian abortion law reform in Victoria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-08/bracks-supports-controversial-abortion-bill/535294|title = Bracks supports controversial abortion bill| publisher=ABC News|location=Australia |date = 8 October 2008}}</ref>

In addition to his role advising Gusmão, Bracks also joined several company advisory boards: [[KPMG]], insurance firm [[Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group]], the AIMS Financial Group and the [[National Australia Bank|NAB]]. The KPMG appointment was controversial, as the Victorian government had awarded the firm over 100 contracts during Bracks' time as Premier.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/brumby-backs-bracks-job/2007/10/04/1191091235655.html Brumby stands by Bracks' new job], ''[[The Age]]'', 4 October 2007.</ref> On 14 February 2008, the Federal Labor Government appointed Bracks to head an inquiry into the ongoing viability of the Australian car industry.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080217033037/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/14/2162385.htm Bracks 'not qualified' to lead car industry review], ''[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'', 14 February 2008.</ref>

In 2010, Bracks was appointed a [[Order of Australia|Companion of the Order of Australia]] for services to the community and the Parliament of Victoria.<ref>{{cite web|title=Search Australian Honours: Bracks, Stephen Phillip|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1142598|work=It's an honour|publisher=Australian Government|access-date=13 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129122951/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1142598|archive-date=29 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In recognition of his distinguished services to the Victorian community, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws ([[honoris causa]]) – [[LL.D]] ''[[honorary degree|(h.c.)]]'' by [[Deakin University]] on 27 April 2010.<ref>[http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2010/27042010bracks.php Dr Bracks] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409143336/https://deakin.edu.au/news/2010/27042010bracks.php |date=9 April 2011 }}</ref> He was also appointed to the Honorary Chair of the Deakin University Foundation.<ref>[http://www.deakin.edu.au/giving/foundation/news/steve-bracks.php An Honorable Chair] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311114307/https://www.deakin.edu.au/giving/foundation/news/steve-bracks.php |date=11 March 2011 }}</ref>

In February 2013 after the announcement that [[Nicola Roxon]] would retire from federal politics, Bracks was cited as a possible candidate for her safe Labor seat of [[Division of Gellibrand|Gellibrand]], but he ruled out running for the seat.<ref>Sydney Morning Herald [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-04/bracks-27welcome27-to-run-in-gellibrand/4498858 Bracks rules out running for Gellibrand: source 4 April 2013]</ref>

Bracks was appointed to the role of Australian Consul-General in New York in May 2013, by the Federal [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] Government of [[Julia Gillard]]. At the time, the shadow Foreign Minister, the Deputy Liberal leader [[Julie Bishop]], described the appointment as "inappropriate" because of the proximity to the upcoming election and "arrogant" because of a lack of consultation with the then-opposition. Following the defeat of the [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] at the 7 September [[2013 Australian federal election|election]], incoming foreign minister Julie Bishop reversed the appointment in a decision described as 'petty and vindictive' by acting [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] foreign affairs spokeswoman [[Tanya Plibersek]].<ref>{{cite news | first = Adrian | last = Lowe | title = Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks sacked by Julie Bishop in 'vindictive' decision | date = 10 September 2013 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/former-victorian-premier-steve-bracks-sacked-by-julie-bishop-in-vindictive-decision-20130910-2tgtp.html | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | access-date = 10 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ben | last = Packham | title = Incoming coalition government axes Steve Bracks from plum New York diplomatic post | date = 10 September 2013 | url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/incoming-coalition-government-axes-steve-bracks-from-plum-new-york-diplomatic-post/story-fn59nm2j-1226715816173 | work = The Australian | access-date = 10 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Steve Bracks says Coalition has stripped him of consul-general role in New York | date = 10 September 2013 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-10/bracks-stripped-of-ny-post-by-incoming-abbott-government/4947454 | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | access-date = 10 September 2013}}</ref>

In March 2019, it was announced that Bracks will serve as the 6th Chancellor of [[Victoria University, Melbourne|Victoria University]] from 2021.<ref name="vu_edu_au" />

In June 2020, Bracks and former federal Labor deputy leader [[Jenny Macklin]] were appointed as administrators of the [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party]] by the [[Australian Labor Party National Executive|party's National Executive]] until early 2021, after allegations of branch-stacking by Victorian minister [[Adem Somyurek]] were revealed. The pair reviewed the state party's operations and provided detailed recommendations to tackle the issue of branch-stacking within the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-17/labor-party-alp-pledges-to-clean-up-victorian-branch/12362744|title=Labor Party's national executive pledges to clean up troubled Victoria branch|publisher=ABC News|location=United States|date=17 June 2020|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref>