John Halligan is Research Professor of Government and Public Administration, Faculty of Business and Government, University of Canberra, Australia.

Recent books with colleagues are Managing Performance: International Comparisons, Routledge, London, 2008; Parliament in the 21st Century, Melbourne University Press, 2007; Civil Service Systems in Anglo-American Countries, Edward Elgar, London, 2003.

His research interests are comparative public management and governance, specifically public sector reform, performance management, political-bureaucratic relationships, and government institutions. He is currently drafting studies of public sector governance, performance management and a comparative analysis of public management in Anglophone countries.

Professional activities include Deputy President, Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT Division).