Our Experts
Grattan Institute employs Australia’s leading non-partisan policy experts across a wide range of issues. Our staff are available for interviews, commentary, and event appearances. For media enquiries contact Beatrice Ringrose on 03 9035 9881 or email media@grattan.edu.au
Danielle Wood
Danielle Wood is the CEO of Grattan Institute, where she heads a team of leading policy thinkers, researching and advocating…
Brendan Coates
Brendan Coates is the Economic Policy Program Director at Grattan Institute, where he leads Grattan’s work on tax and transfer…
Stephen Duckett
Dr Stephen Duckett has held top operational and policy leadership positions in health care in Australia and Canada, including as…
Jordana Hunter
Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has an extensive background in public policy design and…
Marion Terrill
Marion is a leading transport and cities expert with a long history in public policy. She has worked on tax…
Tony Wood
Tony has been Director of the Energy Program since 2011 after 14 years working at Origin Energy in senior executive…
Kate Griffiths
Kate Griffiths is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Budgets and Government Program. Kate is a scientist with extensive…
Alison Reeve
Alison Reeve is the Climate Change and Energy Deputy Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has two decades of experience…
Henry Sherrell
Henry is a policy analyst with experience in government, consulting, and research. Henry joined Grattan in 2020, to work on…
Julie Sonnemann
Julie is the Education Deputy Program Director at Grattan. She has significant experience in education policy and system design, and…
Hal Swerissen
Professor Hal Swerissen is the Health Fellow at Grattan Institute. He has an extensive and distinguished record of achievement in…
Alex Ballantyne
Alex Ballantyne is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Economic Policy Program. Alex has experience in public policy and academic…
Ingrid Burfurd
Ingrid Burfurd is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Cities and Transport Program. Ingrid has a background in public policy and academic…
Owain Emslie
Owain Emslie is a Senior Associate at Grattan Institute. He has worked in the Transport and Cities, Household Finances, School…
Amy Haywood
Amy Haywood is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Education Program. Amy has a background as an educator and brings…
Rebecca Joiner
Rebecca Joiner is a Senior Associate at Grattan Institute. She has experience contributing to the development and implementation of economic…
Will Mackey
Will Mackey is a Senior Associate at Grattan Institute. An economist and data scientist, he has worked in the Economic…
Tom Crowley
Tom Crowley is an Associate at Grattan Institute. He co-authored the reports Fast Train Fever and Women’s Work, and contributed…
James Ha
James Ha is an Associate at Grattan Institute. In the Energy and Climate Change Program, he developed an economic model…
Anika Stobart
Anika Stobart is an Associate at Grattan Institute. She advocates for evidence based reform on social, health, economic, and environmental…
Lachlan Fox
Lachlan Fox is a Graduate Associate at Grattan Institute. In the Transport and Cities Program, he co-authored a report into…
Professional Staff
Andrew McDonald
Andrew looks after Grattan’s corporate services and is the organisation’s Company Secretary. Andrew has over 30 years experience within both…
Joanne Carub
Joanne joined Grattan in October 2020. She supports the administration, finance, and reporting activities of Grattan. She has worked in…
Paul Austin
Paul Austin has been the Editor at Grattan Institute since 2016. He previously worked for many years as a journalist…
Kat Clay
Kat Clay is the Head of Digital Communications at Grattan Institute. She has more than a decade of experience in…
Eloise Shepherd
Eloise Shepherd is the Engagement Manager at Grattan Institute. She is the first point of contact for our affiliates, corporate…
Beatrice Ringrose
Beatrice joined Grattan in January 2020 as our Executive Assistant and Media and Events Coordinator. She has completed her Bachelor…