Ben Oquist

Ben Oquist
Ben Oquist
Born
Benjamin Richard Oquist

1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1]
Occupation(s)policy analyst, commentator and political and communications strategist
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
ChildrenOne daughter, one step-daughter[2]

Benjamin Richard "Ben" Oquist is a policy analyst, commentator and political and communications strategist.

Oquist was (2015 to 2022) the Executive Director of The Australia Institute, an independent Australian think tank conducting public policy research on a range of economic, social, transparency and environmental issues.[3]

In October 2018, The Australian Financial Review listed Oquist and Richard Denniss of The Australia Institute in equal tenth-place on their 'Covert Power' list of the most powerful people in Australia.[4] In February 2022, Oquist was included in The Australian's list of Australia’s top 100 Green Power Players.[5]

Oquist is also a regular commentator and guest on Agenda (Sky News Australia), The Drum, and a regular column writer for outlets including The Canberra Times,[6] Guardian Australia,[7] Crikey[8] and the ABC.[9]

  1. ^ Cadzow, Jane (4 March 2022). "'Of course! Yes. Yes!': What Sarah Hanson-Young said to Ben Oquist". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference swept was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Jewell, Cameron (29 June 2015). "Ben Oquist new Australia Institute executive director". The Fifth Estate. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ "How the leadership coup changed our Power list". Financial Review. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "The Green Power List 2022". 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ Oquist, Ben (27 November 2021). "The new law threatening the future of Australia's charities". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Ben Oquist - The Guardian". the Guardian.
  8. ^ Search Results - Oquist. Author for Crikey.
  9. ^ "Ben Oquist". ABC News. 6 June 2014.