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About
Our Approach
Who we serve
APL is Australia’s first advanced leadership course for members of parliament who are potential ministers in the short to medium term.
APL is a selective, cohort-based program that supports participants to reflect on the role of ministers in our governance, their personal leadership needs and challenges, and the strategic policy challenges they and Australia will face over the decade ahead.
Over a four-month period, APL Scholars participate in an immersive residential program and a series of complementary workshops. From 2025 they also have the option to take part in a two-year coaching and mentoring program.
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McKinnon Scholars
91 parliamentarians have completed the Advanced Political Leadership program since 2021, including:
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Mary Aldred MP
Ash Ambihaipahar MP
Sarah Andrews MP
Ryan Batchelor MP
Janie Finlay MP
Emily Hamilton MLA
Hon Ben Hood MLC
Lachlan Hunter MLA
Sen Senator Maria Kovacic
Tania Lawrence MP
The Hon Chansey Paech MLA
The Hon Chris Rath LMC
Dan Repacholi MP
Olivia Savvas MP
Jayne Stinson MP
Marcus Vermey MP
Hermann Vorster MP GAICD
Hon Pierre Yang MLC GAICD
Past Presenters
The Hon Mike Baird AO, Former Premier of New South Wales
The Hon Julie Bishop, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs
Sally Cray, Former Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
Dr Alan Finkel, AO Former Australian Chief Scientist
Ben Hubbard, Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
The Hon Jenny Macklin, Former Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs, and Disability Reform
Sam Mostyn AO, Governor General
Professor Beth Noveck, Director, The Governance Lab, New York University
Dennis Richardson AO, Former Secretary, DFAT; Former Secretary, Department of Defence; Former Australian Ambassador to the USA
Professor Anthea Roberts, School of Regulation and Global Governance Australian National University
Helen Silver, AO Former Secretary, Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet
The Hon Arthur Sinodinos, AO Australian Ambassador to the USA; Former Cabinet Minister; Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Professor Gary Sturgess AM, NSW Premier’s ANZSOG Chair of Public Service Delivery
Jeff Whalan AO, Jeff Whalan Learning Group
Danielle Wood CEO, Chair of the Productivity Commission
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