Grattan Institute's new CEO signals move into tech policy
Aruna Sathanapally told Capital Brief she wants to increase the think tank's focus on technology and its potential for the Australian economy, as she also criticised the Coalition's nuclear policy as a "distraction".
The Grattan Institute's new CEO Aruna Sathanapally has her sights set on broadening the public policy think tank's focus into technology and innovation.
While the institute’s current priority is the upcoming election, Sathanapally told Capital Brief in an interview that her aspirations for the next 12 months include adding a program focused directly on the role of tech in the new economy.
This would be a significant step for Grattan, which is well known for its work shaping policy solutions for some of the biggest challenges in Australia, including health, education, energy, housing, disability and broader democracy and economic concerns.
“Some of those [program areas] have been steady throughout because, for instance, health and education are always going to be large areas of public policy in a country like Australia,” Sathanapally said. “Others, for instance energy and climate change, are going to be an important area … for the foreseeable future.”
