Researchers
Our Research Associates include a large panel of academic researchers with expertise in diverse areas of public policy, drawn from across several universities in Queensland and beyond. Many researchers also have significant experience inside the public service.
These experts can offer an additional source of policy advice for those developing or commenting on public policy in Queensland. All members, their research fields, and their contact details, are listed below.
| Name | Emeritus Professor Satendra Nandan |
|---|---|
| Position | Emeritus Professor |
| Organisation/Company | University of Canberra |
| Specialisations / Bio | Professor Satendra Nandan is a writer-academic and a former parliamentarian and cabinet minister in Fiji. He was in active politics in from June 1978 - May 1987. In 1982, he was appointed the shadow minister for Education, Youth & Sports. In 1987, he became the Minister for Health, Social Welfare & Women’s Affairs in Bavadra Coalition cabinet. After the two coups in 1987, he came in December to Canberra as a Fellow to The Humanities Research Centre at the ANU. He returned to Fiji in February 2005 and has made significant contributions to the building of a New Fiji through the Peoples Charter and tertiary education. In March 2012 he was appointed a Commissioner to the Constitution Commission of Fiji to help draft a new democratic Constitution for Fiji Elections to be held in September 2014. The Commission presented the Draft Constitution to the President of the Republic of Fiji on 21 December, 2012. He returned to Canberra in January2013 and joined the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research in the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. |
| Phone | (02) 6201 2562 |
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| Website | squiz.net |