Australian Senator for Queensland (1984-90). Chaired Senate Inquiries into Drugs in Sport, Uranium Mining in Kakadu and Foreign Aid.

Represented Australia at numerous Sports anti-doping conferences, negotiating international drug testing agreements.

Established Australian Sports Drugs Agency and has been a founding board member of the Australian Sports Anti Doping Agency.

Has extensive experience with public policy development having been a member of ALP National Executive and ALP National Conference, Chair of the ALP National Executive Resources Committee, dealing with mining industry and balancing their needs against the attitudes of the various factions, Convener of Queensland AWU Faction, and developed ALP marginal seat campaign strategy for 1983 federal campaign.

Currently a guest commentator for the ABC and a columnist for the Australian Financial Review and The Australian. 

ADS works with Phil Henry to provide a wide range of geo-coding, mapping and research needs. 

Phil Henry founded Business Geographics in 2004. Business Geographics is a Brisbane based market research company specialising in the analysis of geographic information to assist Australian companies with marketing and strategic planning.