Mark Evans (Author)
Mark Evans is professor of governance at the University of Canberra and Director of the Democracy 2025: Bridging the Trust Divide initiative at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Mark was formerly Director of the Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra and the Worldwide Universities Public Policy Network and Head of Politics at the University of York in the UK. His most recent books include Evidence-based Policymaking in the Social Sciences and Ten Ways to Save Democracy (both with Gerry Stoker). He has been the senior editor of the international journal Policy Studies since 2004.

Michelle Grattan (Author)
Michelle Grattan has been a member of the press gallery for over forty years. She is a professorial fellow at the University of Canberra and is Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation. Michelle was a former editor of The Canberra Times, The Age’s Political Editor and worked for The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Brendan McCaffrie (Author)
Brendan McCaffrie is a research fellow in the Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra. His research focuses primarily on political leadership and political participation. Brendan has published widely in various Australian and international politics journals including British Politics, Democratic Theory, Australian Journal of Political Science, Presidential Studies Quarterly and the Australian Journal of Politics & History. Brendan is junior editor of the international journal Policy Studies.

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