With the UK general election scheduled for Thursday 4 July 2024, The Australian National University (ANU) has experts who can comment on a range of topics.
You can contact our experts via the details listed below. Alternatively, please reach out to the ANU Media team on our hotline +61 2 6125 7979 or by emailing media@anu.edu.au.
The ANU School of Politics and International Relations is also hosting a panel discussion on Thursday 4 July. The panel will feature analysis from several ANU experts and will run from 5.30-7.30pm AEST.
Media can register for this free event via Humanitix.
Dr Charles Miller (only available pre-election)
School of Politics and International Relations
Expertise: UK foreign and defence policy, Scotland, immigration and politics
E: Charles.Miller@anu.edu.au
Professor Matt Qvortrup
College of Law
Expertise: British politics, democracy, constitutional law, populism
E: drqvortrup@gmail.com
Associate Professor Ryan Goss
College of Law
Expertise: UK constitutional system and constitutional law, UK political system
E: Ryan.Goss@anu.edu.au
Professor George Brandis
National Security College
Expertise: Australian High Commissioner to the UK from 2018-2022
E: George.Brandis@anu.edu.au
Professor Mark Kenny
Australian Studies Institute
Expertise: Election campaigns, political parties, democracy
E: Mark.Kenny@anu.edu.au
Dr Patrick Leslie (can comment from 1 July)
School of Politics and International Relations
Expertise: British politics, political polling
E: Patrick.Leslie@anu.edu.au
Dr Charlie Crimston
School of Medicine and Psychology
Expertise: Political polarisation
E: Charlie.Crimston@anu.edu.au
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