Paul Tilley

Paul Tilley is a Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, and a Visiting Fellow at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute of the Australian National University (ANU). With over 30 years of experience as an economic policy adviser in the Australian government, he has held roles in the Treasury, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasurer’s office, and the OECD. His academic work bridges practical policy expertise and scholarly research.

His research interests focus on:

• Tax Policy – Design, implementation, and societal impacts of tax systems.
• Tax Reform – Historical and contemporary analysis of tax system evolution.
• Economic History – Longitudinal studies of economic institutions and policies.
• Economic Policy – Government strategies for fiscal management and growth.

He teaches the course Tax Policy (laws70319) in the Melbourne Law Masters program, emphasizing real-world applications of tax theory. No awards, grants, or laboratory affiliations are documented in the source text.