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Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a contributor on US politics to Sky News Australia, appearing regularly across its programs and for breaking news. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama's first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM's chief of staff.

He is author of a new book, The Committee, a study of President Obama's legislative agenda in Congress (University of Michigan Press, 2018). From 1998-2009, Bruce was a senior executive at Fairfax Media in Sydney. He is also the author of Lobbying Congress: How The System Works (Congressional Quarterly Books, 1990, 1996).

His new book is TRUMP’S AUSTRALIA: How Trumpism Changed Australia and the Shocking Consequences For Us Of A Second Term. (Allen & Unwin 2023)

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    Non-resident senior fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney