Stephen Bruce
Mutch PhD, LLB, (UNSW) is a lawyer of
the Supreme Court of New South Wales and
Honorary Associate and Lecturer in the
Department of
Modern History, Politics, International
Relations and Security, Macquarie University, Sydney,
where he convenes or teaches courses on
Australian Governments and Public Policy,
and Australian Foreign Policy. He also conducts a
colloquium on Religion, Secularism and the
State for the Macquarie Global Leadership
Program. A former member of the NSW
Legislative Council (State Senate) and then
the Australian House of Representatives,
Stephen served in parliament from 1988 to
1998. His doctoral thesis is entitled
"Cults, Religion and Public Policy". Dr Mutch is also the Patron of Cult Information
and Family Support Inc (CIFS), a Sydney
based support and information network for
those with family members and friends in
high demand groups.
