AMFRT Seminar Series: Multicultural Australia and the Economy
Description
Economics, Migration and Australia's Future Prosperity
Following the inaugural Building Bridges Between Academia and Public Service seminar featuring Peter Shergold, AC, Padma Raman, PSM and Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, our next seminar will explore the economic dimensions of multicultural Australia.
Australia's future prosperity will be shaped by how effectively we harness the talents, skills, entrepreneurship and participation of one of the most diverse populations in the world.
At a time of demographic, technological and geopolitical change, alongside workforce shortages, housing pressures and increasing misinformation surrounding migration and multiculturalism, evidence-based discussion has never been more important.
This seminar brings together leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners to examine the relationship between migration, economic participation, entrepreneurship, housing, productivity and social inclusion, and what these issues mean for Australia's long-term economic future.
Key Questions
Is migration helping or hindering Australia's economy?
What does the evidence tell us about population growth and housing affordability?
How important is migrant entrepreneurship to Australia's future prosperity?
Can Australia sustain economic growth without migration?
What role does social inclusion play in productivity and workforce participation?
How should we respond to misinformation about migration and multiculturalism?
This seminar will be held online. Registered attendees will receive the access link via email shortly before the event.
Lineup
Dr Jock Collins
Dr Collins has researched multidisciplinary aspects of immigration and ethnicity since 1974. He retired as Professor of Social Economics after 45 years of teaching and researching at UTS in 2023. He was Co-Director of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre at UTS. His research interests centre on the interdisciplinary study of immigration and cultural diversity in the economy and society. His recent research covered Australian immigration; immigrant and Indigenous entrepreneurship; immigrant youth; ethnic precincts and tourism; multiculturalism; immigrants and the built environment; immigrants in regional and rural Australia; and the social use of ethnic heritage and the built environment. He is the author or co-author of ten books and over 100 articles in international and national academic journals and book chapters. Dr Collins has held visiting academic appointments in the UK, Canada, Sweden and the United States, and has consulted to the ILO and OECD.
Emma Dawson
Emma is the Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre. Previously, she was Executive Director of independent public policy think tank Per Capita. She has worked as a researcher at Monash University and the University of Melbourne; in policy and public affairs for SBS and Telstra; and as a senior policy adviser in the Rudd and Gillard Governments. Emma has published reports and articles on a wide range of public policy issues, with specific expertise in media and communications, gender equality, economics and the care economy. She is a regular contributor to The Age, SMH, and Guardian Australia, and a frequent guest on various ABC radio programs nationwide. She appears regularly as an expert witness before parliamentary inquiries and often speaks at public events and conferences in Australia and internationally. Emma is the co-editor, with Professor Janet McCalman, of the collection of essays 'What happens next? Reconstructing Australia after COVID-19,' published by Melbourne University Press in September 2020, and author of several papers and book chapters on social policy in Australia. She is a Fellow of the Women’s Leadership Institute of Australia and an Adjunct Professor at the UTS Business School, and sits on the boards of Every Age Counts and the Council of Single Mothers and their Children.
Abul Risvi PSM
Abul is an Independent Australia columnist and former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration. He was awarded the Public Service Medal and the Centenary Medal for services to the development and implementation of immigration policy, including in particular the reshaping of Australia’s intake to focus on skilled migration. He is well known for his ongoing policy analysis and commentary on population and immigration trends.
Travers McLeod
Travers joined the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) as Executive Director in April 2022 and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organisation. Travers has led BSL through the development of Strategy 2030 and its commitment to advance an ambitious national agenda on poverty reduction. Prior to joining BSL, Travers was the CEO of the Centre for Policy Development, an independent Australian policy institute he led for eight years and remains connected with as a Senior Fellow. Travers began his career in public law, working for the State Solicitor’s Office in Western Australia and for Justice Michael Kirby in the High Court of Australia. He worked as a Policy Adviser for the Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations, playing a lead role in its 2013 report, 'Now for the Long Term.' Travers holds a DPhil and MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar and was a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations. He has completed Executive training in non-profit management at Harvard Business School. Travers is a member of the Federal Government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. He is an Honorary Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne and an occasional moderator for the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.
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