Australian Strategic Policy Institute

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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is a government-funded think tank, based in Canberra, Australia. The members of its governing council are appointed by the Minister of Defence. Its website states that:

"In appointing Council members, the Government has observed the following principles:

  • The Chairman should be an independent person of significant public standing.
  • The membership would include one nominee from each of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, to ensure that ASPI retains its non-partisan character.
  • The Secretaries of Defence and of Foreign Affairs and Trade should be members of the Council ex officio.
  • The Council should include at least one member with experience at senior levels in the ADF (Australian Defence Force).
  • Other members should bring experience from a range of backgrounds including business." [1]

Personnel

Governing Council

[2]

Former Personnel

  • Hugh White (First director of the ASPI. Former Defence adviser to Kim Beazley and Bob Hawke, then Deputy Secretary for Strategy in Defence from 1995 to 2000) [3]

Research Staff

Accessed March 2008: [1]

Program Directors

  • Andrew Davies - Program Director for the Operations and Capability Program.
  • Mark Thomson - Program Director for the Budget and Management Program.
  • Rod Lyon - Program Director for the Strategy and International Program.
  • Carl Ungerer - Project Director – Australian National Security

Contact details

Website: www.aspi.org.au

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch articles

References

  1. ↑ Staff, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, accessed March 12, 2008.

External links

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