UNE experts are available for interview on a range of topics relating to the Federal election. Please contact UNE Media at media@une.edu.au or use the contact details listed below.
Topic | Areas of expertise/research | Contact details |
Economy, interest rates | Macroeconomics, open economy macroeconomics, monetary economics, international finance, and regional economics | Dr Shawn Leu |
Consumer behaviour/spending/cost of living | Political marketing, political social media marketing, young voters, voter behaviour, electoral marketing. | Dr Aman Abid https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-abid-6a70004b/?originalSubdomain=au |
Local and federal government and elections | International political economy; labour market economics and employment output; socialised investment and infrastructure renewal; history of international economic policy change; and, business, labour and governmental relations. | Dr Tony Ramsay |
Regional issues – skills shortages | Gender, politics and policy; Agribusiness; Gender, management and leadership; Gender and entrepreneurship; Women's experiences of work | Dr Lucie Newsome https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/business/lucie-newsome / Dr Shawn Leu (see above) |
Elections and international relations/politics | Broad party policy trends Foreign, aid, trade, and defence policy National, regional and global security Policy towards the US, EU, China and the Pacific Islands Climate change, deforestation and biodiversity Barnaby Joyce as New England’s federal National MP | Dr Karin von Stokirch: https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/hass/kvonstro |
Politics, International Studies & Indigenous Studies | Public policy with a focus on rural matters (compared to metropolitan focused). | Belinda Beattie: https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/hass/bbeattie |
Peace and War | Australia’s interests in War & Conflict. Defence Budget The case against AUKUS. International Aid. Neutrality for Australia vs US Alliance. | Professor Helen Ware. Former Ambassador/High Commissioner |
Politics and International Relations | Australia’s relations with China and the United States; Australian foreign policy; Chinese Australian voters; Trans-Tasman relations | Dr Xiang Gao Xiang Gao - University of New England (UNE) xgao5@une.edu.au |
