The Policy and Fact-Checking Lead sits at the centre of a fast-moving team working on some of the most contested debates in Australian politics. You make complicated energy policy easy to understand, fast, and you help shape the arguments before anything gets made. When an announcement lands or a dodgy number is doing the rounds, you're the person the team turns to, and you have an answer the same day.
Key responsibilities
Work alongside the creative and data leads from the start, so the arguments are built to hold up
Research and write short, plain-English briefs on energy, electricity and climate policy, and keep them up to date
Turn dense reports, market data and announcements into a few clear sentences anyone can follow
Check facts and claims in draft material, often within a few hours
Keep a well-organised library of verified facts and their sources for the whole team to use
Give the team a quick read on new policy announcements the day they land
Track federal and state policy, market reports and regulator decisions, and flag what matters
Keep across new research and analysis from think tanks, universities and partner organisations
Advise colleagues on how an issue is likely to land with people who don't follow energy policy
About you
Deep knowledge of Australian energy or climate policy, from work in advocacy, a think tank, research, government, parliament, a regulator, energy market analysis or journalism
You can explain complicated policy in plain language to people with no background in it




You work quick and accurately to tight deadlines, including same-day turnaround
You source everything, and record the source where someone else can find it
You know the difference between a claim that is true and a claim that will stand up to public scrutiny
You give clear, constructive advice to colleagues, including under deadline pressure
Healthy scepticism and understanding of how numbers get spun
You're practical and help find versions of lines that stand up
Former journalists, particularly from energy, economics or politics rounds, are encouraged to apply
Working knowledge of the National Electricity Market is a plus
About us
Eleven Degrees is leading the search for this role for a philanthropically funded Australian organisation working to shift public attitudes to energy and climate. The organisation needs to be clear, quick and right about energy policy in everything it says.
25 days' annual leave (pro rata), and the office closes on full pay between Christmas and New Year
Flexible days and hours, agreed with you
School-hours arrangements suit this role, and other part-time work is welcome as long as any conflicts of interest are managed
A small, experienced team, and the chance to shape a new organisation from its first year
Occasional travel for team gatherings (costs covered)
Selection process
Interviews are built around real situations from the role, and shortlisted candidates complete a short, paid task. The standard six-month probation period applies.
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📌 Policy And Fact-Checking Lead (Brisbane)
🏢 Eleven Degrees
📍 Brisbane