Grattan Institute
The Grattan Institute is a Melbourne-based public policy think tank covering a broad range of policy areas including energy, housing, education, health, and governance. It is independent of government, political parties, and industry.
Grattan has a dedicated democracy and governance program, led by CEO Dr Aruna Sathanapally and Kate Griffiths (Deputy Program Director, Democracy). Their democracy work covers electoral integrity, campaign finance, parliamentary reform, trust in government, and public appointments.
Key democracy publications
- For the People: Future-Proofing Australia's Democracy (April 2026) — identifies five priority areas including making parliament more representative, building civic engagement, protecting the public sphere, and ensuring government can deliver difficult public-interest reforms against vested interests
- Orange Book 2025: Policy Priorities for the Federal Government — includes a governance chapter supporting donation transparency and caps; critical of the Electoral Reform Bill's expenditure cap as too high
- Other reports: Cleaning Up Australian Politics, Merit Over Mates: Fixing Public Appointments, Here's Who Funded the 2022 Election
Links
- Website: grattan.edu.au
- Democracy program: grattan.edu.au/policy/democracy
See also
History
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2008-11-01
Formally incorporated, backed by the Victorian and Commonwealth governments, the University of Melbourne, and BHP/NAB
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Grattan Institute is an Australian public policy think tank... established in 2008.
Grattan Institute was incorporated in November 2008, and its founding chief executive, John Daley, commenced in January 2009.
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