President of the ACT Branch

Natalie was elected President in September 2015 after having served as Vice-President since September 2013. As an Analyst, she publishes on Indonesian foreign and defence policy and Southeast Asian security. She worked previously at the Department of Defence and University of Canberra.

Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Arts (International Relations) and Master of Diplomacy from the Australian National University.

In May 2014, Natalie was a Visiting Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She also hosts a podcast series on Asia Pacific security for the US-based Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC).

In 2010, Natalie founded the blog Security Scholar and tweets under the handle @SecurityScholar. She speaks fluent Indonesian and enjoys playing the cello.