Cian has significant private sector experience across media engagement, policy advocacy, and government relations.
At the IPA, Cian helped to establish the RegData Australia database to enable quantitative analyses of regulation, and worked across the Australia’s Prosperity, Dignity of Work, and Australian Way of Life research programmes. He was the inaugural Managing Editor of Essays for Australia.
Cian Hussey re-joined the Institute of Public Affairs as a Research Fellow in June 2025, having previously held the position from 2020-2022.
Cian holds a Bachelor of Arts (Politics & International Relations) from The University of Notre Dame Australia, and a Master of Economics from The University of New England Australia.
