Hugh is a public policy professional from Australia, focused on the intersection between international and domestic policy, in particular how Australia can more effectively harness its entire public policy infrastructure in its foreign policy. He has broad experience across public policy, most recently leading collaborative policy development on cross-cutting foreign policy issues at the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue.

Previously, he managed research and policy projects at the James Martin Institute for Public Policy on issues including domestic violence and the resilience of schools to natural disasters. For over three years Hugh was a ministerial speechwriter and strategic policy adviser in Australia's foreign ministry . Hugh regularly commentates on Australian foreign policy in leading publications and the media. He holds first class honours degrees from the University of Sydney in law and American history. He is a Sydney local who loves cricket, rugby league and his labrador, Nina.

Hugh is the 2023 recipient of the ONU Centennial Trust.