Responsible for executive leadership and strengthening relations with partner universities involved in the research and teaching of public administration, public sector leadership and research into public policy and regulation. Chris has had a 20 year career in the Australian public service working in senior executive positions in health, transport and central agency portfolios. Chris’s PhD examined regulatory reform in the Australian trucking sector and current research examines the international transfer of models of road transport regulation, as well as the implications of digital regulation and compliance in the road transport sector.