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

Top image: A street sign for Downing Street. Photo: William/stock.adobe.com

Contact the media team

You may also like

Article Card Image

Falling Australian life satisfaction makes cost of living top election issue

Australians are increasingly anxious about their personal and financial wellbeing, leading to the lowest life satisfaction in five years

Article Card Image

What is caretaker mode and what does it mean for tariff negotiations?

Despite Trump’s destabilising tariffs and major international conflicts, the world won’t stop turning while Australia is in “caretaker mode”. An ANU Expert explains what this means.

Article Card Image

Australian democracy under threat from ‘powder keg of disenchanted voters’

Embittered voters could be a threat to the integrity of Australia’s electoral processes. 

Subscribe to ANU Reporter