Australian Society and Politics
You can’t think (or write, or speak) about an economy without also having a sense of the broader social and economic framework in which it operates. I try very hard to avoid partisan political commentary, but I do sometimes feel moved to write or talk about social or political developments.
Financial Inclusion, Women and the Economy
Australian Society and Politics | 25th November 2016Address to Good Shepherd Micro-Finance’s ‘Resilient Women’ Summit, 25th November 2016
The Role of Audit Commissions
Australian Society and Politics | 3rd February 2014Notes for a talk at the launch of ‘Reviewing the Reviewers’ by Scott Prasser and Kate Jones, Carlton, 3rd February 2014
The Meaning of ‘Thank you for your patience’
Australian Society and Politics, Publications | 18th June 2013Article published in “Management Today” (the monthly journal of the Australian Institute of Management), June 2013
The ‘Asian Century’ – Implications for Australia and for Melbourne
Australian Society and Politics, The Australian Economy | 26th October 2012Address to the Metro Planning Strategy Joint Industry Symposium, Melbourne, 26th October 2012
Distribution Matters
Australian Society and Politics | 29th October 2011Article published in the Melbourne Age, and in the online edition of the Sydney Morning Herald, 29th October 2011
There’s more to life – and sport – than Olympic Gold medals
Australian Society and Politics, Publications | 26th November 2009Article published in the Melbourne Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers, 26th November 2009
New Fiscal Possibilities
Australian Society and Politics | 12th September 2008Talk to the Australia & New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Annual Conference 2008 – ‘Making Federalism Work’), 12th September 2008
Three Seemingly Unrelated Propositions Concerning Australia’s Identity and Economic Performance
Australian Society and Politics | 6th September 2005An address to The Royal Society of Tasmania, 6th September 2005