Panellists for the 2018 prize were:
Hon Julia Gillard AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Hon John Howard OM AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Lisa Alexander
Head Coach, Australian Netball Team
Professor Mark Considine
Provost, University of Melbourne
Leigh Clifford AO
Former Chairman, Qantas Airways
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AC
Former Federal President, Australian Medical Association
Chris Kenny
Associate Editor (National Affairs), The Australian
Dennis Richardson AO
Former Secretary, Department of Defence
Grant Rule
Co-Founder, Susan McKinnon Foundation
Dr Helen Szoke AO
Chief Executive, Oxfam
Laura Tingle
Chief Political Correspondent, 7.30
Jennifer Westacott AO
Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia
Sashenka Worsman
Chief Executive Officer, Oaktree
The McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership is a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne.
