Organisational Structure


The Library is structured into two branches:

  • Research Branch - provides information, analysis, interpretation and explanation through personal consultation and the preparation of research papers.
  • Library Collections and Databases Branch - provides a range of information and document delivery services, and builds and maintains the information resources required by clients and staff.

Senior Staff

Parliamentary Librarian
Steven Fox (Tel: (02) 6277 7102)
email: Steven.Fox@aph.gov.au

Director, Central Enquiry Point and Senators and Members Reading Room
Alex Grove (Tel: (02) 6277 2787)
email: Alex.Grove@aph.gov.au 

Director, Client Relations and Publishing
Joseph Ayoub (Tel: (02) 6277 2512)
email: Joseph.Ayoub@aph.gov.au

Research Branch

Assistant Secretary, Research Branch
Jonathan Curtis (Tel: (02) 6277 2470)
email: Jonathan.C.Curtis@aph.gov.au

Director, Economic Policy Section
Kate Wagner (Tel: (02) 6277 2405)
email: Kate.Wagner@aph.gov.au

Director, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section
Nigel Brew (Tel: (02) 6277 2673)
email: Nigel.Brew@aph.gov.au

Director, Law and Bills Digest Section
Michele Brennan (Tel: (02) 6277 2764)
email: Michele.Brennan@aph.gov.au

Director, Politics and Public Administration Section
Dr Andrew Banfield (Tel: (02) 6277 2506)
email: Andrew.Banfield@aph.gov.au

Director, Research Coordination Unit
Luke Buckmaster (Tel: (02) 6277 8644)
email: luke.buckmaster@aph.gov.au

Director, Science, Technology, Environment and Resources Section
Dr Hunter Laidlaw (Tel: (02) 6277 2521)
email: Hunter.Laidlaw@aph.gov.au

Director (acting), Social Policy Section
Harriet Spinks (Tel: (02) 6277 2632)
email: Harriet.Spinks@aph.gov.au

Director, Statistics and Mapping Section
Joanne Simon-Davies  (Tel: (02) 6277 2486)
email: Joanne.Simon-Davies@aph.gov.au

Library Collections and Databases Branch 

Assistant Secretary, Library Collections and Databases Branch
Heather Walsh (Tel: (02) 6277 7103)
email: Heather.Walsh@aph.gov.au

Director, Library Collections and Discovery
Robin Bell (Tel: (02) 6277 2648)
email: Robin.Bell@aph.gov.au

Director, Library Systems, Projects and Innovation
Anthony Lewis (Tel: (02) 6277 2597)
email: Anthony.R.Lewis@aph.gov.au

Address

Department of Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Library
PO Box 6000
Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Australia 2600