Elsa Koleth

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry) (Honours)

I provide independent information, analysis and advice to federal parliamentarians on social policy issues, particularly those concerning immigration, refugees and asylum and diversity. Most days begin by getting up to speed on social policy issues by reading press clips, media releases, and relevant reports, and following the progress of Senate Estimates hearings and parliamentary inquiries. During parliamentary sitting periods the phones ring early and often with enquiries from advisors to members and senators and sometimes from politicians themselves. Some questions are straightforward, but others require considerable research and analysis. In addition to regularly publishing papers on bills before Parliament and key issues such as the annual Budget we also publish research papers on topical issues at the heart of public debate.