Scott is passionate about Australia and its people, and securing their freedoms and prosperity for the next generation.
He has the honour of leading a team of talented, committed and enthusiastic men and women who conduct and disseminate the IPA’s research across Australia, making an impact for the better.
He joined the IPA staff in 2015 having been a member of the IPA for over twenty years prior to that. During that time he gained experience in a range of private and public organisations, including periods inside government, in the corporate world, and running small businesses.
Amongst other responsibilities he is Editor of the IPA Review, Australia’s oldest continuously published magazine covering politics and public affairs. As can be seen from his publications he produces evidences and argument for smaller government, individual freedom, and western civilisation, and against the infusion of post-modernism into our education system, climate catastrophism, and government waste.
In 2024 he released The Australian Achievement and its Opponents: Selected Essays, which is available through Connor Court Publishing.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Economics, a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy, an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, and a Master of Commercial Law.
