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
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 Economic Policy Program Director at Grattan Institute, where he leads Grattan’s work on tax and transfer…
Aruna Sathanapally
Aruna Sathanapally joined the Grattan Institute as CEO in February 2024. She heads a team of leading policy thinkers, researching…
Jessica Geraghty
Jessica is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Health Policy program. She previously worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Alastair McEwin
Alastair McEwin AM has had a long involvement in disability and human rights policy work, encompassing roles at both domestic…
Elizabeth Baldwin
Elizabeth Baldwin is an Associate in Grattan Institute’s Budgets and Government Program. She previously worked at the Productivity Commission and…
Alison Leonidis
Alison Leonidis is Finance Coordinator at Grattan Institute. She has a broad range of experience across corporate and not-for-profit organisations…
Jenny Green
Jenny is Grattan’s HR/Business Administrator and Grattan Academy Coordinator. She is responsible for providing high level administrative support to Grattan’s…
Hannah Orban
Hannah Orban is an Associate in Grattan’s Disability Program. Hannah advocates for the equality of people with disability through evidence-based…
Sam Bennett
Dr Sam Bennett joined the Grattan Institute as its inaugural Disability Program Director in September 2023. Sam has worked on…
Richard Yan
Richard Yan is a Senior Associate in the Grattan Institute’s Energy and Climate Change program. He has previously worked at…
Laura Yong
Laura is Grattan’s Executive Assistant and Engagement Coordinator.
Alan MacKinnon
Alan looks after Grattan’s corporate central services and is the organisation’s Company Secretary. He has over 20 years of experience…
Dominic Jones
Dominic Jones is an Associate at Grattan Institute. He has previously worked as a research assistant in the Australian Research…
Trent Wiltshire
Trent Wiltshire is the Deputy Director, Migration and Labour Markets, in Grattan Institute’s Economic Policy Program. He previously worked at…
Ant Clark
Ant Clark is Head of Philanthropy at Grattan Institute. Ant has held senior fundraising and philanthropy roles in the for-purpose…
Simone Baker
Simone is the Head of People and Development at Grattan Institute. She has over 15 years of professional experience in…
Natasha Bradshaw
Natasha Bradshaw is a Senior Associate in Grattan Institute’s Economic Policy program. She previously worked at the Australian Treasury, with…
Nick Parkinson
Nick is a Senior Associate in Grattan’s Education Program. Before joining Grattan, Nick was a consultant at Nous Group where…
Esther Suckling
Esther is an Associate at Grattan Institute. She previously worked on health policy as an intern at the Department of…
Joey Moloney
Joey Moloney the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Economic Policy program. He has worked at the Productivity Commission and…
Amy Haywood
Amy Haywood is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Education Program. Amy has a background as an educator and…
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…
Tony Wood
Tony has been Director of the Energy Program since 2011 after 14 years working at Origin Energy in senior executive…
Paul Austin
Paul Austin has been the Editor at Grattan Institute since 2016. He previously worked for many years as a journalist…
Anika Stobart
Anika Stobart is a Senior Associate at Grattan Institute. She advocates for evidence based reform on social, health, economic, and…
Kate Griffiths
Kate Griffiths is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan’s Budgets and Government Program. Kate completed her Masters in Science at…
Alison Reeve
Alison Reeve is the Climate Change and Energy Deputy Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has two decades of experience…
Kat Clay
Kat Clay is the Head of Digital Communications at Grattan Institute. She has more than a decade of experience in…
Jordana Hunter
Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has an extensive background in public policy design and…
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…
Kat Clay
Kat Clay is the Head of Digital Communications at Grattan Institute. She has more than a decade of experience in…
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.
Jenny Green
Jenny is Grattan’s HR/Business Administrator and Grattan Academy Coordinator. She is responsible for providing high level administrative support to Grattan’s…
Alison Leonidis
Alison Leonidis is Finance Coordinator at Grattan Institute. She has a broad range of experience across corporate and not-for-profit organisations…