Sean Innis is a modestly impoverished, but intellectually fulfilled, writer. His mantra is deeper thinking for a better world. Believing in this helps him sleep at night.

Sean’s two books Of[f] Course Minister and Maxine’s Story: Desperation, Hope and the Promise of Australia are available from online bookshops, and even some in the real world.

As an expert columnist for The Mandarin, Sean has written on a wide range of public interest topics. This includes artificial intelligence, the busyness phenomenon, Australia’s constitution, the future of economics, and the public sector stewardship and values.

Prior to writing full time, Sean had a number of (ahem) real jobs. He ran a consulting firm and was inaugural director of the Public Policy Hub at the Australian National University. Before this, Sean was special adviser to Australia’s Productivity Commission and a senior executive in the Australian Public Service. He has also been an ordinary university tutor and a rather terrible bank teller.

In his spare time, Sean is an associate at Queritas - a firm of consulting philosophers.

Sean was born in Perth and, despite living in Canberra, sincerely believes that the sun was designed to set over the ocean. He plays guitar to the annoyance and very occasional delight of his family. Sean was once involved in a (albeit slow) car chase through the streets of Moscow.

Sean loves having respectful conversations about issues that matter. Email Sean at seaninnis@live.com.au or message him on Linked in.