About us
Our staff
Advisory group
Prof. Michael Wesley FAIIA
Co-chair
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), University of Melbourne
Matthew Maury
Co-chair
Interim CEO, Australian Council for International Development
Dr Julie Ballangarry
Lecturer in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
Jennifer Parker
Expert Associate, ANU National Security College and Adjunct Fellow in Naval Studies, UNSW Canberra
Dr Fitriani
Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute Cyber, Technology and Security
Our story
AP4D launched with a meeting of leading Australian thinkers in November 2019.
Founding partners were the Australian Council for International Development, Australian National University, International Development Contractors Community and the Institute for Regional Security. The inaugural Co-convenors were Richard Moore and Bridi Rice.
AP4D held its first public webinar, ‘Is Australia match fit for a post-COVID world?‘ in June 2020.