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 call 03 9035 9881 or email media@grattan.edu.au
Aruna Sathanapally
Dr Aruna Sathanapally joined the Grattan Institute as CEO in February 2024. She heads a team of leading policy thinkers,…
Sam Bennett
Dr Sam Bennett joined the Grattan Institute as its inaugural Disability Program Director in September 2023. Sam has worked on…
Peter Breadon
Peter Breadon is the Health Program Director at Grattan Institute. He has worked in a wide range of senior policy…
Brendan Coates
Brendan Coates is the Housing and Economic Security Program Director at Grattan Institute, where he leads Grattan’s work on retirement…
Jordana Hunter
Dr Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has an extensive background in public policy design…
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 Grattan Institute’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Program Director of the Democracy program. Kate completed her Masters…
Alastair McEwin
Alastair McEwin AM has had a long involvement in disability and human rights policy work, encompassing roles at both domestic…
Amy Haywood
Amy Haywood is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Education Program. Amy has a background as an educator and…
Joey Moloney
Joey Moloney is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Housing and Economic Security program. He has worked at the…
Alison Reeve
Alison Reeve is the Energy and Climate Change Deputy Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has two decades of experience…
Trent Wiltshire
Trent Wiltshire is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Economic Prosperity program. He previously worked at the Victorian Department…
Jessica Geraghty
Jessica is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Health Policy program. She previously worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Nick Parkinson
Nick is a Senior Associate in Grattan’s Education Program. Before joining Grattan, Nick was a consultant at Nous Group where…
Dan Petrie
Daniel Petrie is a Senior Associate in the Education Program. He has deep experience in school education policy, through managing…
Elizabeth Baldwin
Elizabeth Baldwin is an Associate in Grattan Institute’s Budgets and Government Program. She previously worked at the Productivity Commission and…
Matthew Bowes
Matthew Bowes is an Associate in Grattan’s Housing and Economic Security Program. He has previously worked at the Parliamentary Budget…
Hui-Ling Chang
Hui-Ling is an Associate in Grattan’s Energy Program. In her most recent role at the federal Treasury, she worked across…
Dominic Jones
Dominic Jones is an Associate at Grattan Institute. He has previously worked as a research assistant in the Australian Research…
Mia Jessurun
Mia Jessurun is an Associate in Grattan Institute’s Disability Program. She previously worked in mental health data and research at…
Hannah Orban
Hannah Orban is an Associate in Grattan’s Disability Program. Hannah advocates for the equality of people with disability through evidence-based…
Professional Staff
Alan MacKinnon
Alan looks after Grattan’s corporate central services and is the organisation’s Company Secretary. He has over 20 years of experience…
Simone Baker
Simone is the Head of People and Development at Grattan Institute. She has over 15 years of professional experience in…
Paul Austin
Paul Austin has been the Editor at Grattan Institute since 2016. He previously worked for many years as a journalist…
Ant Clark
Ant Clark is Head of Philanthropy at Grattan Institute. Ant has held senior fundraising and philanthropy roles in the for-purpose…
Laura Yong
Laura is Grattan’s Executive Assistant and Engagement Coordinator.
Alison Leonidis
Alison Leonidis is Finance Coordinator at Grattan Institute. She has a broad range of experience across corporate and not-for-profit organisations…