ANU experts on the 2022 federal election
Politics and elections
Emeritus Professor John Warhurst
ANU School of Politics and International Relations
T: 0439 498 283
E: John.Warhurst@anu.edu.au
Expertise: General politics and elections including ACT
Associate Professor Vanessa Teague
ANU Research School of Computer Science
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: Vanessa.Teague@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Election security, electronic voting, election auditing
Dr Jill Sheppard
ANU School of Politics and International Relations
T: 0407 052 927
E: Jill.Sheppard@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Elections, voting, public opinion
Dr Thomas Haines
ANU Research School of Computer Science
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: Thomas.Haines@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Cryptographer specialising in the security of distributed systems, and electronic voting systems audits.
Professor Mark Kenny
ANU School of Politics and International Relations
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: media@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Political news and current affairs, election campaigns, recent elections, parties, analysis of politics
Dr Marija Taflaga
Australian Politics Studies Centre
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: media@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Workings of parliament, internal political party processes
Professor Nicholas Biddle
ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods
T: 0466 841 595
E: Nicholas.Biddle@anu.edu.au
Expertise: General election topics, population trends and policies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, public policy, education policy
Professor Don Rothwell
ANU College of Law
T: 0414 546 830
E: Donald.Rothwell@anu.edu.au
Expertise: International law, constitutional law
Associate Professor Ryan Goss
ANU College of Law
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: Ryan.Goss@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Constitutional law, constitutional reform, some aspects of law and politics
Professor Jay (John) Wanna
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: John.Wanna@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Australian politics and public policy, budgetary systems and reforms, policy implementation
Professor Ian McAllister
ANU School of Politics and International Relations, founder of the Australian Election Study at ANU
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: Ian.McAllister@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Elections, voting and party systems
Emeritus Professor John Uhr
ANU School of Politics and International Relations
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: John.Uhr@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Australian politics, political theory, parliament, public leadership
Dr John Hewson
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0412 261 463
E: John.Hewson@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Australian government and politics, economic policy
Dr Ron Levy
ANU College of Law
T: 0407 580 995
E: Ron.Levy@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Legal framework of elections, hung parliaments, free speech, rights, Covid, international comparisons
National security and foreign affairs
Dr Matthew Sussex
ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
T: 0402 912 461
E: Matthew.Sussex@anu.edu.au
Expertise: National security, Australian foreign policy
Dr William Stoltz
ANU National Security College
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: William.Stoltz@anu.edu.au
Expertise: National security and foreign affairs
Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb
ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
T: 0414 496 212
E: Paul.Dibb@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Defence and foreign policy; also how events in China, Russia and Ukraine may affect Australia
Professor Stephen Howes
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0400 167 936
E: Stephen.Howes@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Foreign aid, labour mobility
Professor John Blaxland
ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
T: 0429 824 169
E: John.Blaxland@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Defence, intelligence, national and regional security affairs
Professor Rory Medcalf
ANU National Security College
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: Rory.Medcalf@anu.edu.au
Expertise: National security, defence, foreign policy, foreign interference
Youth
Associate Professor Faith Gordon
ANU College of Law
T: 0414 341 986
E: Faith.Gordon@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Young people and the vote; criminal justice policies - including proposed changes on deportation; online trolling bill proposed; women and gender; climate action policies
Intifar Chowdhury
ANU School of Politics and International Relations
T: 0411 587 225
E: Intifar.Chowdhury@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Young people, electoral politics, political elites, public opinion, youth (voter) dissatisfaction.
Professor Ariadne Vromen
Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0432 258 101
E: Ariadne.vromen@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Young people, social media, future of work, advocacy organisations including GetUp.
Health and social policy
Professor Sharon Friel
ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance
T: 0410 356 194
E: Sharon.Friel@anu.edu.au
Expertise: public health; health inequalities; climate change and health; social policy and health; social and commercial determinants of health
Dr Liz Allen
ANU School of Demography
T: 0401 358 091
E: Liz.Allen@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Population, demography, social trends, social policy, public policy, housing, inequality, gender, birth rates, families, data
Professor Peter Whiteford
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0403 050 371
E: Peter.Whiteford@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Social policy income support, inequality
Associate Professor Liz Hanna
ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society
T: 0418 995 504
E: Liz.Hanna@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Health impacts arising from the various ravages of climate change: extreme events, heat, fires, drought, floods, including impacts up on societal functioning. Environmental degradation and impacts upon humanity
Professor Michael Platow
ANU Research School of Psychology
T: +61 2 6125 8457
E: Michael.Platow@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Psychology of leadership and influence, intergroup relations (e.g., prejudice), psychology of identity, psychology of trust and fairness
Professor Nicholas Biddle
ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods
T: 0466 841 595
E: Nicholas.Biddle@anu.edu.au
Expertise: General election topics, population trends and policies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, public policy, education policy
Dr Arnagretta Hunter
ANU College of Health and Medicine
T: 0418 419 414
E: Arnagretta.Hunter@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Healthcare, climate change, policy landscape
Political communication and marketing
Dr Andrew Hughes
ANU Research School of Management
T: 0413 130 129, also contactable via Twitter @marketingandrew
E: Andrew.Hughes@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Political advertising and communications, strategy, marketing and branding.
Professor Ariadne Vromen
Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 02 6125 2134
E: Ariadne.Vromen@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Online campaigning organisations (eg Get Up), social media use during the campaign
Gender
Dr Sonia Palmieri
Gender Policy Fellow, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
T: 0478 787 742
E: Sonia.Palmieri@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Gender equality, diversity and inclusion in parliament; Jenkins review and its recommendations
Professor Michelle Ryan
Global Institute for Women's Leadership
T: 0402 031 305
E: Michelle.Ryan@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Gender inequality and Set the Standard report
Dr Blair Williams
Global Institute for Women's Leadership
T: 0431 067 541
E: Blair.Williams@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Gender politics, sexual harassment and assault in parliament, women politicians, media coverage of women in politics.
Associate Professor Faith Gordon
ANU College of Law
T: 0414 341 986
E: Faith.Gordon@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Young people and the vote; criminal justice policies - including proposed changes on deportation; online trolling bill proposed; women and gender; climate action policies
Indigenous affairs
James Blackwell
ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
T: +61 2 6125 7979
E: media@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Indigenous politics and policy, the Uluru Statement and a Voice to Parliament, foreign and defence policy
Professor Nicholas Biddle
ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods
T: 0466 841 595
E: Nicholas.Biddle@anu.edu.au
Expertise: General election topics, population trends and policies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, public policy, education policy
Climate and science
Professor Frank Jotzo
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0400 357 252
E: Frank.Jotzo@anu.edu.au
Expertise: (To comment on policy announcements) Climate change policy and economics, especially emissions reductions, including energy
Professor Mark Howden
ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions
T: 0429 026 050
E: Mark.Howden@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Climate change, climate risk management, food and agriculture
Professor Ken Baldwin
ANU Research School of Physics
T: 0432 987 251
E: Kenneth.Baldwin@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Energy/climate policy, science policy
Professor Paul Burke
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: (02) 6125 6566
E: Paul.J.Burke@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Energy, climate
Associate Professor Liz Hanna
ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society
T: 0418 995 504
E: Liz.Hanna@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Health impacts arising from the various ravages of climate change: extreme events, heat, fires, drought, floods, including impacts up on societal functioning. Environmental degradation and impacts upon humanity
Associate Professor Christian Downie
ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance
T: 0419 014 575
E: Christian.Downie@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Climate and energy policy, including at a global level.
Professor Andrew Blakers
ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science
T: 0417 390 139
E: Andrew.Blakers@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Solar energy, energy policy and economics.
Dr Arnagretta Hunter
ANU College of Health and Medicine
T: 0418 419 414
E: Arnagretta.Hunter@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Healthcare, climate change, policy landscape.
Environment
Economics and finance
Associate Professor Geoff Warren
ANU Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
T: 0411 241 091
E: Geoff.Warren@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Superannuation and retirement policy, including the role of financial advice
Professor Robert Breunig
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0434 689 938
E: Robert.Breunig@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Economic policy, childcare, tax policy, welfare policy
Associate Professor Ben Phillips
ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods
T: 0403 929 395
E: Ben.Phillips@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Tax, welfare, housing, economics, cost of living
Professor Warwick McKibbin
ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
T: 0419 230 760
E: Warwick.McKibbin@anu.edu.au
Expertise: Macroeconomics, economic models, the global economy, monetary policy, fiscal policy
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