Federal Budget 2013 – UNSW experts available for comment
Academics from the Australian School of Business and other Faculties at UNSW are available to give their analysis of the Federal Budget.
Published on the 13 May 2013
Academics from the Australian School of Business and other Faculties at UNSW are available to give their analysis of the 2013 Federal Budget on Tuesday 14 May.
Full budget analysis here: with video podcasts from academics with their ‘wish list’ of their preferences in the budget.
Banking and Finance
Senior Lecturer Helen HodgsonExpert areas: tax reform, tax transfer systems and superannuation.Contact: 02 9385 9560 | 0418 906162 | h.hodgson@unsw.edu.auVideo: Watch Helen's analysis of changes to Newstart here Professor Peter SwanExpert areas: Accounting implications, the budget surplus and tax cutsContact: 02 9385 5871 | 0418 601392 | p.swan@unsw.edu.auVideo: Watch Peter's analysis of the budget deficit here
Actuarial Studies
Professor Michael SherrisExpert areas: Accounting implications, the budget surplus and tax cutsContact: 02 9385 2333 | 0418 601392 | m.sherris@unsw.edu.au Video: Watch Michael's analysis of why we should take a long term view of the budget here
Taxation and Business Law
Senior Lecturer Fiona MartinExpert areas: native title and tax reform, Not for Profit organisations & taxation of charities.Contact: 02 9385 9558 | f.martin@unsw.edu.auVideo: Watch Fiona's analysis of charity provisions in the budget here
Associate Professor Dale BoccabellaExpert areas: Can discuss taxation of trusts, fringe benefits, capital gains and corporate tax.Contact: 02 9385 3365 | Home: 02 9874 2539 | d.boccabella@unsw.edu.au
Senior Lecturer Gordon MackenzieExpert areas: Taxation of Superannuation, self managed super funds.Contact: 02 9385 9521 | 0423 477294 | gordon.mackenzie@unsw.edu.au
Economics
Tim HarcourtExpert areas: Tim can provide a full assessment of the economy, analysis of various sectors, such as manufacturing, mining and the impact on trade.Contact: 02 9385 3816 | 0408 485 479 | tim.harcourt@unsw.edu.au
Professor Richard HoldenExpert areas: Overall balance/deficit, education, social programs, contract theory and political economyContact: 02 9385 4700 | richard.holden@unsw.edu.au
Organisation & Management
Senior Lecturer Sarah GregsonExpert areas: Industrial relations, tax &HR issues, Diversity management and discrimination,Contact: 02 9385 7151 | s.gregson@unsw.edu.au
Health spending
Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at UNSWExpert areas: hospitals, health systems, and impact of cuts in health spendingContact: 0414 812 579 | j.braithwaite@unsw.edu.au
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Associate Professor Karen FisherExpert areas: Disability support and community services organisation and delivery.Contact: 02 9385 7813 | karen.fisher@unsw.edu.au
Gonski Report
Dr Leila MorsyExpert areas: Education funding for disadvantaged students.Contact: 9385 9318 | l.morsy@unsw.edu.au
Live podcast round table – 9am, Wednesday 15 May
Academics from the Australian School of Business will provide independent analysis in a live audio podcast round table on Wednesday morning, with their reaction to key budget measures.
Listen live: 9am Wednesday http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/asb-budget
Media contacts:Julian Lorkin: 02 9385 1574 | 0405 805 365 | j.lorkin@unsw.edu.auSarah Lightfoot: 02 9385 9693 | 0478 491948 | s.lightfoot@unsw.edu.auDenise Knight (UNSW Media Office): 02 9385 2864 | 0405 207 685 | d.knight@unsw.edu.au