Deakin experts available for commentary on federal budget
Media release
Deakin University researchers are available for expert comment and analysis on a range of topics arising from the Federal Budget delivered on 25 October.
Political analysis
Dr Geoffrey Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Politics
What the budget reveals about the Federal Government's priorities and ideological approach, and how this contrasts with that of previous Labor governments and the Coalition.
Economic implications
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Senior Lecturer in Economics
Inflation, rates, and cost of living pressures.
Associate Professor Mark Bowler-Smith, Associate Professor of Law
Tax policy and tax fairness.
Dr Shuddha Rafiq, Energy and Environmental Economist
Economic considerations and impacts of green energy transition, and use of climate change analysis in budget decisions.
Health and wellbeing
Professor Suzanne Robinson, Chair of Deakin Health Economics
Health policy and funding.
Defence and international relations
Professor Greg Barton, Chair in Global Politics
National security, defence and Australia's engagement with Asia and the Pacific.
Dr Josh Roose, Political Sociologist
Australia's support for the war in Ukraine, regional foreign aid in the context of China's expanding influence in the Asia Pacific, and the budget's impact on polarisation and social cohesion in Australia's political landscape.
Environment
Professor Euan Ritchie, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Conservation, environmental repair and recovery.
