Simon Breheny is the Director of Policy at the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. He manages the research team at the IPA, and is responsible for shaping an exciting research agenda.
Simon is also a highly experienced commentator on policy and political matters. He is a regular on Sky News Australia and the ABC.
Simon has also appeared before a number of state and federal parliamentary committees to provide expert evidence about a range of policy areas including freedom of speech, economics, tax and red tape.
Simon grew up in central Victoria and attended Catholic College Bendigo before moving to Melbourne to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Melbourne. While completing his studies, Simon was elected President of the Melbourne University Law Students' Society and Vice-President of the Victorian Council of Law Students’ Societies.
He is a former State and Federal President of the Young Liberals, and a former Chairman of the International Young Democrat Union.
