Tasmania
I did most of my education in Tasmania and, after spending almost 34 years on what Tasmanians call ‘the mainland’, returned to Tasmania in December 2014. Both while I was living away, and since returning, I’ve maintained a keen interest in the progress (or, at times, lack of it) of Australia’s smallest state. The pieces here represent some of my efforts to advocate for policies which, in my opinion, would result in a stronger Tasmanian economy and improved living standards for Tasmanians.
Tasmania: State of Opportunity
Tasmania | 8th November 2016Presentation to an event for University of Tasmania Alumni in Canberra, 8th November 2016
The Arts, Economists and the Economy
Tasmania, The Arts | 4th November 2016Talk at the opening of the exhibition of works by 2016 graduating students at the Tasmanian College of the Arts, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 4th November 2016
Tasmania’s three Ps a logical place to start
News, Tasmania | 19th October 2016Preview of the Tasmania Report 2016, published in the Burnie (North-West Coast) Advocate newspaper, 19th October 2016
Submission to the Review of Years 9-12 Education in Tasmania
Education, Tasmania | 26th September 2016The ‘Tasmania Report’
Tasmania | 12th December 2015Prepared for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, December 2015 and Presentation to forums on the ‘Tasmania Report’, 12th December 2015
The Tasmanian Economy and 2015 – 2016 State Budget
Tasmania | 25th June 2015Presentation to a luncheon hosted by the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, 25th June 2015
Education and the Tasmanian Economy
Education, Tasmania | 30th April 2015Address to a dinner hosted by The Smith Family, Hobart, 30th April 2015
On the Role of Economists, and Leaving Tasmania
Economics and Economists, Tasmania | 16th December 2012Occasional Address at the University of Tasmania’s Graduation Ceremony for students of the Faculty of Commerce, 16th December 2002