The McKell Institute announces the establishment of McKell Institute Western Australia, to be officially launched by Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook on August 7, 2025.
In 2011, The McKell Institute was founded in New South Wales to provide a progressive perspective on state public policy in Australia’s largest jurisdiction.
Since, it has been committed to expanding its model to other jurisdictions, driven by its mission to drive real-world, progressive change across Australia.
In 2017, McKell Institute Victoria was launched, followed by McKell Institute Queensland in 2018. In 2024, McKell Institute South Australia/Northern Territory was established.
Building on this momentum, The McKell Institute is proud to announce the offical establishment of McKell Institute Western Australia.
McKell WA will be formally launched by WA Premier Roger Cook in Perth on Thursday, 7 August, 2025.
Inaugural Executive Director appointed
McKell WA will be led by Perth-based Executive Director Jessica Bukowski. Ms Bukowski brings extensive corporate and public sector experience from her work with former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd AC and leading ASX companies such as Fortescue Metals Group, Origin Energy, and lithium and renewable energy producer Vulcan Energy.
Edward Cavanough, National CEO of the McKell Institute, said:
“The establishment of McKell WA is a significant milestone in the history of the McKell Institute”.
“For over a year, we have been laying the foundations in the West, driven by a determination to make a meaningful contribution to Western Australia’s public policy debate. We’re proud to be able to formally open our doors in Perth in August, and get to work”.
“I’m particularly excited that the WA branch will be led by Jessica Bukowski. Her experience, network and policy nous will be an invaluable asset to McKell, and to WA’s policy debate in the years ahead”, he said.
Jessica Bukowski, McKell Institute Western Australia Executive Director said:
“I’m honoured to have been appointed McKell WA’s inaugural Executive Director”
“The McKell Institute plays a unique role in Australia’s policy debate. Its position as a progressive voice that meaningfully engages civil society, unions and business in policy development will serve WA well in the years ahead”, she said.
Established in 2011, the McKell Institute is a progressive research organisation dedicated to providing practical and innovative solutions to contemporary policy challenges. With branches across Australia, the Institute engages with leading academics, industry experts, and policymakers to influence positive change.
Premier Cook to launch McKell WA on 7 August, 2025
McKell WA will be officially launched by WA Premier Roger Cook in August 2025.
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For more information, contact:
Jessica Bukowksi, McKell Institute WA Executive Director
jessica.bukowski@mckellinstitute.org.au
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