The Menzies Research Centre Ltd is an Australian

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. It was founded in 1994 and is named in honour of Sir Robert Menzies, the founder of the

Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia, one of the two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-left Australian Labor Party. It was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Au ...

and Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister. It is the think-tank of the Liberal Party of Australia. The Centre "works to promote the principles of individual liberty, free speech, competitive enterprise, limited government and democracy". The Centre publishes books and monographs, and organises conferences and seminars throughout the year.

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 John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...

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: * Paul Espie AO – Chair * Hon John Olsen AO * Andrew Abercrombie * Dr

Peta Seaton Peta Luise Seaton (born 9 October 1959) is an archaeologist and former New South Wales politician who was a member of the state's Legislative Assembly representing the Southern Highlands for the Liberal Party from 1996 until her retirement ...

AM * Mitch Hooke AM * Brian Loughnane AO * Hon Andrew Robb AO * Hon

Nick Minchin Nicholas Hugh Minchin (born 15 April 1953) is a former Australian politician and former Australian Consul-General in New York, USA. He previously served as a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing South Australia from July 1993 t ...

AO *

Georgina Downer Georgina Mary Beatrice Downer (born 29 September 1979 in Brussels, Belgium) is an Australian political figure and Director of the Robert Menzies Institute. She has unsuccessfully contested several elections, and is a lawyer and former diplomat. ...

* Tamsin Lawrence * David Gazard * Meredith Jackson * Adrian Tembel * Alex Danne * Hon Trish Worth AM * Nick Cater Former Chairs have been: *

David S. Clarke David Stuart Clarke AO (3 January 1942 – 8 April 2011) was an Australian businessman. He attended Knox Grammar School on Sydney's North Shore, the University of Sydney (BEc), and Harvard Business School (MBA). In 1971, Clarke became joint ma ...

AO 1995-98 * Hon Andrew Robb MP 1998-2004 * Hon

Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954) is an Australian former politician and businessman who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Turnbull grad ...

MP 2002-04 * Tom Harley * Kevin McCann AO * Paul Espie AO Executive Directors of the Menzies Research Centre have been: *

Michael L'Estrange Michael Gerard L'Estrange (born 12 October 1952 in North Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian academic and former public servant. He is the former Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University, in Canberra. L ...

AO 1995-97 * Hon Dr

Marlene Goldsmith Marlene Mary Herbert Goldsmith (29 September 1942 – 13 April 2000) was an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Born Marlene Herbert in Gunnedah to parents Cecil and Esme, and brothe ...

1998-2000 * John Roskam 2001-02 * Jason Briant 2003-05 *

Julian Leeser Julian Martin Leeser (born 25 May 1976) is an Australian politician who served as Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented the Division of Berowra since the ...

2006-12 * Professor Don Markwell, 2012–13 * Nick Cater, 2014–present

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{{Liberal Party of Australia Think tanks based in Australia Liberal Party of Australia 1994 establishments in Australia Organizations established in 1994 Political and economic think tanks based in Australia

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