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Experience
I have worked over a decade in social and urban policy at state and local government level, and in the tertiary sector, teaching in politics and public administration. I have also had the memorable privilege of working for a year in the Pacific on housing policy. For my recently completed PhD, I conducted research on local democracy and the role of local government in fostering a strong civic culture. Taken as a whole, my work reflects a strong commitment to evidence-based solutions that help to build participatory, empowered, and inclusive local communities.
Education
University of Western Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science. 2021.
Monash University
- Master of Diplomacy and Trade. 2015.
- Master of Public Policy and Management. 2012.
University of South Australia
- Urban and Regional Planning with Honours. 2007.
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"It was once held as axiomatic that civic and democratic culture is fostered at the local level... Through local self-government, it was once widely held, citizens acquire a stake in their society and an interest in its care, they gain an education in democracy and the political process, and they acquire a jealous regard for the principle of liberty".
—Political Alienation and Council Amalgamations