Hugh Piper is Senior Advisor, The Policymaker, at the James Martin Institute for Public Policy.

Hugh brings experience working across foreign and national security policy, strategic communications, and digital property markets. Before joining the Institute, Hugh held various roles at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including as a strategic policy adviser and ministerial speechwriter. Hugh previously worked in various research and policy roles, including developing strategy for digital campaigns to counter violent extremism and leading on policy and law reform for two successful start-ups in the rental property sector. A Sydney local, Hugh is a graduate of the University of Sydney, holding a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours, focussing on Australian constitutional law, and a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours, focussing on the history of US foreign policy. He is dedicated to effective policy analysis, research, and communications across a broad range of complex policy issues.