Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings PSM is executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, having previously been deputy secretary for strategy at the Department of Defence. He has also been a long-time advisor to the Liberal Party.

Labor declares ‘great respect’ for ASIO and ASIS after Paul Keating calls for a clean-out

Former prime minister Paul Keating does, and he sparked a kerfuffle last night by saying senior foreign intelligence and domestic security officers should be turfed out. He thinks they have "lost their strategic bearings" and unnecessarily soured diplomatic relations with China. Read More

The top contenders to replace Dennis Richardson at Defence department

Who will replace Dennis Richardson as secretary of the Department of Defence? There's a lot of contenders being discussed and some earlier aspirants dropped out the running before the coveted role opened up. We've compiled the nine most likely candidates. Read More

Peter Jennings: Martin Parkinson’s policy dilemmas

Canberra's economists and strategists rarely engage with each other, to the detriment of Australia's policy outcomes, argues ASPI's Peter Jennings. Read More