2011 Budget experts

UNSW experts available for comment on the 2011 Federal Budget.

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FINANCE, TAX, BUSINESS LAW & ECONOMICS

Taxation

Associate Professor Dale Boccabella Taxation of trusts, fringe benefits and capital gains taxation, corporate taxation P 02 9874 2539 (At home on Wednesday on 02 9874 2539) d.boccabella@unsw.edu.au

Professor John Taylor Taxation,Reduction of corporate taxation, international taxation issues as recommended by the Henry review, taxation simplification P 02 9385 3292 c.taylor@unsw.edu.au

Business Law

Professor Ross Buckley Australian banking law, international banking and finance law and trade policy, regional and global financial governance P 02 9385 9627 M 0413 455 044 ross.buckley@unsw.edu.au

Michael Peters An expert on the proposed changes to financial planning regulation (trailing commissions and commissions on superannuation insurance) P 02 9385 3251 M 0430 043 232 m.peters@unsw.edu.au.

Actuarial Studies

Associate Professor John Evans Investment and pension matters, increases in the superannuation levy P 02 9385 1886 M 0414 643 658 john.evans@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Hazel Bateman Taxation, superannuation and age pensions, welfare measures P 02 9385 3096 M 0419 290 402 h.bateman@unsw.edu.au

Banking and Finance

Professor Fariborz Moshirian Impact of the budget on trading partners in Asia, international competitiveness, social costs P 02 9385 5859 M 0425 380 626 f.moshirian@unsw.edu.au

Professor Peter Swan Budget deficit and tax cuts P 02 9385 5871 M 0418 601 392 p.swan@unsw.edu.au

Economics

Professor Peter Kriesler Macroeconomic forecasts and the expectation of a reduction in GDP forecasts P 02 9385 3373 M 0404 803 373 p.kriesler@unsw.edu.au

Dr Nigel Stapledon First home buyers grant, housing P 02 9385 9703 M 0403 921 644 nigel.stapledon@unsw.edu.au

Health Economics

Professor Denzil Fiebig Private health rebates, Medicare-subsided pathology services P 02 9385 3958 M 0411 303 965 d.fiebig@unsw.edu.au

SOCIAL SERVICES & WELFARE

Professor Julian Disney Tax policy, social justice, housing, superannuation M 0417 663 509 jdisney@unsw.edu.au

Professor Peter Whiteford Pensions, social security and welfare P 02 9385 7641 M 0403 050 371 p.whiteford@unsw.edu.au

Gerry Redmond, Senior Research Fellow Middle class welfare, international comparisons of inequality, poverty and child wellbeing P 02 9385 7819 g.redmond@unsw.edu.au

HEALTH POLICY & HEALTH CARE

Emeritus Professor John Dwyer Health funding and reform M 0413 002 183

Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite Safety and quality of health services, health systems P 02 9385 2590 M 0414 812 579 j.braithwaite@unsw.edu.au

Professor Mark Harris Primary health care P 02 93858384 M 0400 987 899 m.f.harris@unsw.edu.au

MENTAL HEALTH

Prof Vaughan Carr 0409 662 178 v.carr@unsw.edu.au

AGED CARE

Professor Henry Brodaty 9385 2585/ 9385 2592 H.Brodaty@unsw.edu.au

ENERGY POLICY & INNOVATION

Professor Vassilios Agelidis Energy policy, carbon price, renewable energy, energy research and innovation P 02 9385 6546M 0416 969 745 vassilios.agelidis@unsw.edu.au

Dr Richard Corkish Solar power and renewable energy research and innovation P 02 9385 4068 M 0410 496 759r.corkish@unsw.edu.au

Dr Muriel Watt Solar power M 0427 727 368 m.watt@unsw.edu.au

URBAN POLICY

Professor Bill Randolph Urban policy, housing, affordable housing, urban planning, urban infrastructure P 9385 5117 M 0409 917 805 b.randolph@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Vivienne Milligan Urban planning, housing policy and affordability P 02 9385 6381 M 0411 253 339 v.milligan@unsw.edu.au

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