Brisbane Institute

Since its formation in 1999, The Brisbane Institute has "developed as a generator of ideas and a facilitator of discussion." 

Professor Peter Spearritt is the Executive Director of the Brisbane Institute. "Peter has served on Prime Minister Keating's Advisory Panel on Cultural Policy, which produced the Creative Nation report, on the National Advisory Committee on Housing and Urban Redevelopment and on the Review of Australian Honours and Awards." 

Staff

 * Bonnie Clark, Office Administrator
 * Mari Murphy, Sponsor and Event Liaison
 * Dr Martin Leet, Senior Research Officer
 * Jim Forbes, Research Officer
 * Dr John Nightingale, Honorary Research Fellow
 * Kingsley Gum, Project Officer
 * Michelle Monsour, Website & Data Manager

Funding
Funding is received from a cross section of Universities, Government departments, Corporations and individual members. 

Board members

 * Ray Weekes, Chairman
 * John Hay,AC, Deputy Chairman
 * Peter Spearritt, Executive Director
 * Philip Bacon A.M., Director
 * Robert Manne, Director
 * Nerolie Withnall, Director
 * Jude Munro, Director
 * Paul Spiro, Director
 * John Reynolds, Director
 * Kirsti Simpson, Director
 * Jim McKnoulty, Director
 * James Moody (Australia), Director

Contact

 * Web: http://www.brisinst.org.au/