Judges
Barrie Cassidy
Barrie Cassidy was a veteran of political journalism. He was the host of ABC’s Insiders and Offsiders, has worked as a political correspondent for ABC News and 7:30, and as a foreign correspondent in Washington and Brussels. Barrie was Senior Press Secretary and Senior Advisor to former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke in the late 80s. Barrie has written The Party Thieves: The Real Story of the 2010 Election, Private Bill, and has co-authored An Ocean of Cricket with his son Adam.
John Warhurst AO
Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, John Warhurst AO, has decades of experience analysing and evaluating Australian Governments. John has produced comprehensive and balanced analyses of the major parties, elections, lobbying and policy development. He has written many books, including Behind Closed Doors: Politics, Scandals and the Lobbying Industry, Keeping the Bastards Honest: The Australian Democrats’ First Twenty Years (ed), and Machine Politics (ed).
Kerrie O’Brien
Kerrie O’Brien is a senior writer at The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, specialising in arts and entertainment. She is particularly interested in social justice, education and literature. Kerrie is a leading voice in literary journalism.
