A Greater Australia: Population, policies and governance - CEDA

4.4Critiquing governmentregional development policiesJohn DaleyJohn Daley is Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute. Grattan Institute’s work is independent, rigorous, andpractical and fosters informed public debate on the key issues for Australia, through both private forums andpublic events, engaging key decision makers and the broader community. The current programs of GrattanInstitute focus on productivity growth, cities, school education, tertiary education, and energy. These programswere selected as important to Australia’s future, where fact-based analysis could assist the debate, and whereissues would benefit from further public discussion. John graduated from the University of Oxford in 1999 witha DPhil in public law after completing an LLB (Hons) and a BSc from the University of Melbourne in 1990. Hehas 20 years’ experience spanning policy, academic, government and corporate roles at the University of Melbourne, the University ofOxford, the Victorian Department of Justice, consulting firm McKinsey and Co and most recently at ANZ where he was ManagingDirector of the online stockbroker, E*TRADE Australia. John’s current research and publishing interests include government prioritisation,the objectives of government, the situations in which government intervention is justified, and the limits to government. John is also akeen amateur pianist and gardener.A Greater Australia: Population, Policies and Governance212