Robert Menzies Institute

[3][4] It faced resistance in the run up to its opening[5] due to its links with the Australian Liberal Party[6] and conservative politics.

In 2017 the University received a 7-Million dollar grant from the government to refurbish the building which the Institute would be housed in.

[11] The Institute also runs weekly podcast 'Afternoon Light', hosted by CEO Georgina Downer, and has interviewed various Australian Political figures, including Scott Morrison, James Patterson, Simon Birmingham, Tony Abbott, and Malcom Turnbull.

The board is made up of a variety of academics, media figures, and business leaders.

Notable members include Peta Credlin AM, Leigh Clifford AC, and David Kemp AM[14]