Menzies Research Centre

The Menzies Research Centre Ltd is an Australian public policy think tank. It was founded in 1994 and is named in honour of Sir Robert Menzies, the founder of the Liberal Party of Australia and Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister. It is the think-tank of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Menzies Research Centre
Named afterRobert Menzies
Formation1994 (1994)
TypeThink tank
PurposePublic policy
Location
  • Australia
Chair
Paul Espie AO
Executive Director
David Hughes
AffiliationsLiberal Party
Websitehttp://www.menziesrc.org
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The Centre "works to promote the principles of individual liberty, free speech, competitive enterprise, limited government and democracy".[1] The Centre publishes books and monographs, and organises conferences and seminars throughout the year.[1]

David Hughes was appointed to the role of Executive Director in March 2023.[2]

Activities

Its activities include:

  • consultations and other processes for debating and developing public policy, with a focus on economic, regulatory and energy policy
  • the annual John Howard Lecture, given each year by a distinguished international figure,
  • publishing of books in relation to Liberal figures and values (e.g. David Kemp's histories on the development of Australian democracy and liberalism)
  • an active subscription program offering many benefits and opportunities

Directors

The Directors of the Centre are:[3]

Former Chairs have been:

Executive Directors of the Menzies Research Centre have been:

See also

References
  1. "Menzies Research Centre".
  2. "Menzies Research Centre Appoints New Executive Director". Menzies Research Centre. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. "Menzies Research Centre - Public policy ideas with impact for a free society - Our Directors". www.menziesrc.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013.
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