Judith Brett is an Australian political scientist and writer, born in Melbourne in 1949. She taught and researched Australian politics and political history at La Trobe University from 1989 until her retirement in 2013. She was named emeritus professor of politics at La Trobe University. She is the author of The Enigmatic Mr Deakin, published in February 2018. It won the $25,000 National Biography Award for 2018