In this blog on 1 April 2016, Greg Bailey wrote about the close relationship between the Liberal Party and the Institute for Public Affairs. https://publish.pearlsandirritations.com/blog/?p=6023
In the SMH on April 7, Elizabeth Farrelly also wrote about the Institute for Public Affairs ‘The think tank with arms everywhere’. See link below:
John Menadue is the Founder of Pearls and Irritations and a board member. He was formerly the Editor-in-Chief. John was the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.