Brianna McKee

Brianna McKee is a Research Fellow and National Manager for Generation Liberty at the Institute of Public Affairs.

Brianna McKee is a Research Fellow and the National Manager of Generation Liberty at the Institute of Public Affairs.

Before joining the IPA in 2022, Brianna spent two years at Sky News Australia, where she worked as a digital producer and later as a digital reporter.

Brianna has also contributed to publications such as The Spectator Australia, the Herald Sun, and the Daily Telegraph. Her writing often addresses topics such as free speech, education policy, demography, family policy, immigration, and national identity.

Brianna attended Campion College Australia from 2017 to 2019, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in the Liberal Arts, graduating at the top of her class.

In her role at the IPA, Brianna focuses on talking to young people about issues that matter to them—immigration, housing, and cultural values—particularly within university settings. She has been engaged in public discourse about free speech on university campuses and has appeared on platforms like Sky News, 2GB, and ABC Radio to discuss related research.

Beyond her professional endeavours, Brianna is an enthusiastic equestrienne and has competed in show jumping, eventing, and archery on horseback. She has worked on a farm and held various coaching and leadership roles in university and club sports.

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ASPIRE’s defence of the culture wars

This week I represented the Institute of Public Affairs at John Anderson’s Aspire...

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Why abandoning small classes is a mistake

In this article, Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the findings of the...

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The Voice and Young Australians

By Brianna McKee The outcome of the Voice referendum provides a unique...

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The case for kids as Australia’s birth rate hits record low

This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about...

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Bananas, bureaucrats, and Albanese’s social media ban

This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about...

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Passing peak woke

In this article, Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the findings of the...

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Australia has passed ‘Peak woke’

“Australians have woken up to the divisive woke agenda of the elites...

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Peak Woke

The declining popularity of social justice ideas in Australia An analysis of...

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Decline in history education is creating a national identity crisis

In this article, Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the findings of the...

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The international student dilemma – is Canberra turning a blind eye?

In this article, Kevin You and Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the...

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Grim university rankings show Australia is losing where it counts

In this article, Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the findings of the...

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Brianna McKee on The World According to Rowan Dean Sky News Australia – 6 June 2025

In this interview Brianna McKee appeared on The World According to Rowan...

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Young Australians unwilling to pay more than $50 for Net Zero

In this article, Brianna McKee contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s research on...

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Even a meme can expose a lack of values

This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about...

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Female Representation By Virtue, Not By Rule

This article was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on or about...

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The Major Parties Have Given Up On Australians Having Children

This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about 24...

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