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Senior Policy Advisor, Australian National University

David is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU's National Security College, where he conducts research on a range of topics pertinent to Australia's national security, including multilateral security institutions, maritime security, and Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Previously he spent over five years working in the Department of Defence as a Strategic Policy Officer, and is also undertaking a PhD in international relations part-time at La Trobe University.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Senior Policy Advisor, Australian National University
  • 2013–2018
    Strategic Policy Officer, Australian Department of Defence

Education

  •  
    La Trobe University, Doctor of Philosophy (International Relations)
  • 2018 
    Australian National University, Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) with Honours
  • 2012 
    Macquarie University, Master of Arts (Ancient History)
  • 2010 
    University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Social Science (Politics & International Relations) with Honours