Simon Cowan is Research Director at the CIS. He is a leading commentator on policy and politics, with a regular column …
Robert Carling is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies. Robert is researching and writing about fiscal policy, …
Emilie Dye is a Marketing and Research Analyst for the Intergenerational Program at the CIS and a regular contributor on Sky News. She has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Glenn Fahey is the Director of the Education program, with a particular focus on education finance and accountability. Prior to …
The Right Reverend Robert Forsyth was the Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, a region of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, from 2000 to …
Trisha Jha is a Research Fellow in the Education program, where she leads a stream of work on the science …
Zoe Hilton is a Senior Policy Analyst at CIS, working in the Energy Program. She co-authored the energy team’s flagship paper The six fundamental flaws underpinning the energy transition and has written for The Australian, The Australian Financial Review and The Spectator Australia on the costs of renewables and nuclear energy. She also contributes to the energy debate through YouTube videos exploring energy policy and modelling. Zoe previously worked in the NSW Government as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister for Enterprise, Investment & Trade and Science, Innovation & Technology. This included overseeing government strategy and grant program design and launch for research, commercialisation and investment attraction. She managed policy issues across a range of areas, including universities, science, technology, investment, trade, the 24-hour economy, aerospace, defence, international education and skilled migration. Zoe has a passion for working at the intersection of science and policy. She previously conducted research and wrote policy proposals to government on energy, climate, and the environment. Zoe developed a keen interest in how behaviour influences complex systems through her study of science and arts at the University of Sydney.
Peter Kurti is Director of the Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program and is also Adjunct Associate Professor in the …
Greg Lindsay AO is a Senior Fellow and the Founder of The Centre for Independent Studies. While studying Philosophy at …