Garran Advisory
Advice that benefits Australia
Garran Advisory is an Australian advisory firm that is exclusively focused on supporting Australian federal and state governments. We provide non-partisan advice that benefits Australia and its national interest.
Garran Advisory has been created with the intention of providing bespoke advice and insights to governments, with a focus on developing solutions to complex, strategically sensitive and multi-dimensional policy issues.
Our experience and unique capability to advise is based on our people and in particular, our Strategic Council and our Senior Advisors, all of whom are respected and renowned former senior officials. They include:
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Professor Peter Shergold AC
Former Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and Department of Education, Science and Training
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Nick Warner AO PSM
Former Secretary, Department of Defence, former Director-General, Office of National Intelligence, former Ambassador to Iran, and former High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
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Major General Elizabeth Cosson AM CSC (Retd)
Former Secretary, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, former Deputy Secretary, Department of Health, and former Director-General, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
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Major General Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC (Retd)
Former Secretary, Department of Defence and former Director-General, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
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Dr Wendy Southern PSM
Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Health, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (later Border Protection), and former Division Head, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Lieutenant General John James Frewen AO DSC (Retd)
Former Chief of Joint Capabilities, Australian Defence Force and former Director General, National COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
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Peter Tesch
Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence and former Ambassador to Russia and Germany
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Caroline Millar
Former Deputy Secretary for National Security, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and former Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO