Mr Talbot has more 15 years of experience as a senior financial and engineering consultant with interests in the aviation industry and rural communities. In this role, he provided strategic planning, compliance and corporate services to his clients in various engineering and development projects, all over regional Western Australia. Between 2000-2005 Ben developed a security solutions business installing integrated electronic security systems and access control solutions for his clients. Ben has also been involved in the management of his family's farming interests in the south-west region of WA and has over 25 years of experience in the agribusiness and finance sector. He also holds a commercial pilot's license with a flight instructor rating.