YE Network: Economics in the pub - UC

Kristen Sobeck a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Canberra. She is also a Research Affiliate at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI), and an Affiliate with the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. She has published various policy reports on wage and income policies, as well as tax reform. Much of her recent on-going work focuses on domestic violence and its interaction with the tax and transfer system.

Prior to joining the University of Canberra, she worked for TTPI at the Australian National University for 8 years, and as an economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO) from its headquarters in Geneva and its country office in Argentina for a decade.

Stephen Bartos is a Professor at the University of Canberra.  Prior to joining academia, his work experience included three terms as Parliamentary Budget Officer for NSW, Deputy Secretary and Head of Budget Group in the Australian Department of Finance, senior adviser to the Royal Commission on Aged Care, and head of the Canberra office of ACIL Allen consulting. 

Stephen is widely published in news media and academic journals. He is author of two books – Against the Grain: the AWB Scandal and why it Happened (UNSW Press) and Public Sector Governance – Australia (CCH).