Georgia Leak
Political Science & Policy Studies

Georgia Leak

2026 Chairman's Circle John Monash Scholar
Scholarship studyMaster of Communication Science (Political Communication)
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Current roleSpeechwriter and Strategic Communications Adviser,
Australian Government (Commonwealth)
About Georgia
Georgia is a Speechwriter and Strategic Communications Adviser to the Federal Minister for Finance and Women, who has spent the past five years at the forefront of democracy’s digital transformation, including pioneering Australia’s first political influencer engagement strategy. A Tuckwell Scholar with an Honours degree from ANU and a Graduate Certificate from Monash University, she will study at the University of Amsterdam to research how algorithms shape political communications and strengthen democracy in the digital age.
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