Australia's top economist puts country's two million welfare recipients under the spotlight

Oct 26, 2005

An academic who is regarded as Australia's leading economist will present a public lecture at the University of Wollongong today (Wednesday 26 October).

Professor Bob Gregory from the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University will present the third Annual Economics and Social Policy Public Lecture.

The title of his address is: “When Can Australia's Two Million Welfare Recipients Expect to Find Jobs?”Professor Gregory is regarded by many of his peers as Australia's leading economist. He has had a distinguished career covering a range of public policy issues.

Professor Gregory is well known as the first economist to highlight the increasing differentials in Australian incomes since the 1980s. He also served on the Board of the Reserve Bank, and has been an adviser to successive Federal Governments on a range of economic and social issues.

When: 12.30pm to 1.45pm, Wednesday 26 October

Where: Room 104 in Building 67 (McKinnon Building)

Media please note: Professor Gregory will only be available for interview at UOW around the time of his lecture.

For more information, contact:

media@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Ph: (02) 4221 5942; fax (02) 4221 3128