External activities disclosure

Grattan Institute’s mandate is to be independent, rigorous, and practical. An important aspect of our governance is to ensure that the external activities of our staff avoid conflicts of interest or reputational concerns whilst also supporting their aspirations to participate in the broader community and the value of them doing so.

Our staff are required to disclose, and to have approval, to undertake any paid or unpaid external activities. This information is published on our website to maintain transparency with our stakeholders and the broader community.

Permission is granted on a case-by-case basis. As always, common sense, sound judgment, mutual trust and integrity are applied in these matters.

A sub-committee of our Board, comprising Mr Lindsay Maxsted (Chairman), Mr Ian Marshman (Director) and Danielle Wood (CEO) determines permissions.

Currently Approved External Activities

Danielle Wood

Member, CEO Advisory Committee
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Ongoing
Paid (payments to Grattan Institute)

Member, Panel of Expert Advisors
Parliamentary Budget Office (Commonwealth)
3 Years
Unpaid

Member, Research Committee
The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
3 Year
Unpaid

Member
Scanlon Foundation Research Committee
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member
Westpac Stakeholder Advisory Council
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member, Advisory Group
SA Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care
Six months
Unpaid

Member, Consultative Forum
Jobs and Skills Australia
Six months
Unpaid

Member
Commonwealth Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce
Six months
Paid (payments to Grattan Institute)

Tony Wood

Member, Advisory Board
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
Two year Term
Unpaid

Member, Advisory Board
Melbourne Energy Institute
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member, Energy Advisory Group
CSIRO
Three year term
Unpaid

Member, Energy Industry Roundtable
Commonwealth Department of Energy
1 Year Term
Unpaid

Member, Advisory Group
Energy Security Board
1 Year Term
Unpaid

Member
Queensland Ministerial Energy Council
Ongoing
Unpaid

Board Member
Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre
Ongoing
Paid (payments to Grattan Institute)

Brendan Coates

Council Member
Economics Society of Australia (Victorian Branch)
1 Year Term
Unpaid

Member, Research Committee
Prosper Australia Research Institute
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member, Research Committee
Super Consumers Australia
Ongoing
Unpaid

Katherine Clay

Self-employed writer, photographer and video producer
Ongoing
Paid

Guest lecturer
RMIT University
Ongoing occasional
Paid

Jordana Hunter

Member
La Trobe University – The SOLAR Lab
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member, Expert Panel
Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System
Commonwealth Department of Education
9 Months
Paid (payments to Grattan Institute)

Bea Ringrose

LGBTIQA+ Mentor
Queerspace / Drummond Street Services
Ongoing
Unpaid

Alan MacKinnon

Self-employed registered Tax Agent and public practice Accountant
Ongoing
Paid

Last updated: 11 May 2023