POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research is hosting the ANU Budget Breakfast at Parliament House from 7.15-9am AEDT on Thursday 27 March. The breakfast will feature analysis from leading experts and economists, including Mr Angus Taylor MP (Shadow Treasurer), Dr Andrew Leigh MP (Member for Fenner), Chris Richardson, Associate Professor Ben Phillips, Professor Matthew Gray and Professor Miranda Stewart.
Media can register for this free event via Eventbrite. Please register by COB Monday 24 March.
Ahead of the federal election, The Australian National University (ANU) is producing a series of succinct expert explainer videos unpacking key election topics and issues facing voters as they prepare to head to the polls. Explainer videos will be released preand post-election.
In the latest ANU expert explainer video, Professor Nick Biddle discusses how Australians are faced with record high financial stress.
ECONOMICS
Professor Robert BreunigSchool: ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
Expertise: Childcare, tax, welfare and income support, economic inclusion, migration
E: Robert.Breunig@anu.edu.au
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Emeritus Professor Paul DibbSchool: ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Expertise: Defence policy and the defence budget
E: Paul.Dibb@anu.edu.au
SOCIAL POLICY
Professor Peter WhitefordSchool: ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
Expertise: Social security and welfare (Member of Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee)
E: Peter.Whiteford@anu.edu.au
Dr Liz Allen
School: ANU Centre for Social Policy ResearchExpertise: Population, immigration, demography, inequality, social policy, housing, social trends
E: Liz.Allen@anu.edu.au
Professor Sharon Bessell
ANU Crawford School of Public PolicyExpertise: Child policy, social welfare/benefits
E: Sharon.Bessell@anu.edu.au
Associate Professor Ben Phillips
School: POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy ResearchExpertise: Tax and welfare policy, housing, social policy
E: Ben.Phillips@anu.edu.au
Dr Robert McMahon
School: ANU Research School of Social SciencesExpertise: Public service issues, public leadership, public policy, social policy, disability policy
E: Robert.McMahon@anu.edu.au
Associate Professor Elise Klein
School: ANU Crawford School of Public PolicyExpertise: Social policy, welfare/social security, remote employment policy/remote development policy
E: Elise.Klein@anu.edu.au
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Professor Ken BaldwinANU Research School of Physics, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions
Expertise: Energy policy, research and development
M: +61 432 987 251
E: Kenneth.Baldwin@anu.edu.au
