Selection panel
Winners of the McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership will be decided by a selection panel formed from a diverse group of distinguished Australians.
Panellists for the 2021 Prize are:
Hon Julia Gillard AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Hon Mike Baird
Former Premier of New South Wales
Mr Dennis Richardson AO
Former Diplomat and Public Servant (Chair)
Mr Robin Bishop
Founding Partner, BGH Capital
Professor Tom Calma AO
Chancellor, University of Canberra
Ms Peta Credlin AO
Journalist
Ms Caitlin Figueiredo
Co-Chair of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
Ms Ronni Kahn AO
Founder, OzHarvest
Ms Catherine Livingstone AO
Chair of Commonwealth Bank
Ms Katherine McConnell
Founder and CEO of Brighte
Ms Annika Smethurst
Journalist
Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM
Chancellor, Macquarie University
Professor Michael Wesley
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International, the University of Melbourne
The McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership is a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne.
