John Daley
John Daley
Independent Non-Executive Director
PhD (Law), Bachelor of Law/Science
John Daley is one of Australia’s leading public policy thinkers. He was the founding Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute from 2009 to 2020, which he led to become Australia’s leading domestic policy think tank. He personally authored over 20 leading Grattan reports on topics including institutional, economic, tax, budget and energy policy reform.
John is now an independent strategy consultant, combining policy, economics and business insights. He is currently advising on tax policy, higher education policy reform, and property transaction platforms. He is also Chair of the Australian National Academy of Music, and a Trustee of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust.
Previously John was a partner at EY Port Jackson Partners, the Group General Manager of Strategy at ANZ Bank, Managing Director of E*TRADE Australia, and also worked at McKinsey and Co, the University of Melbourne, the University of Oxford, and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.
John graduated from the University of Oxford with a doctorate in public law after completing undergraduate degrees in law and science at the University of Melbourne.