'Housing economics for non-economists' lecture seriesMondays, 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 2012, 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm – Training room 1, Labor Council of NSW, 377–383 Sussex Street, Sydney |
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Due to popular demand, we will again be presenting our series of 4 lectures on housing economics for non-economists. The lectures will be held on Mondays in March 2012, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm in Sydney, and will be presented by prominent academics.
1. Professor Peter Phibbs on property economics and planning – March 5
Peter Phibbs is a Professor at the Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney, and an urban planner with an international reputation in the area of housing studies. Formerly the Associate Dean (Staff) in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sydney, his research in recent years has been in two main areas: the non-shelter outcomes of housing and the broad area of affordable housing. Since coming to the Urban Research Centre he has been coordinator of Academic Programs. He is the UWS coordinator for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
2. Professor Richard Krever on housing and the taxation system – March 12
Richard Krever is Professor of Taxation at Monash University and Director of the Monash University Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute. He has been closely involved in modern Australian tax reform initiatives, including roles as a member of the Commonwealth Government’s Taxation Law Improvement Project Consultative Committee and Review of Business Taxation (Ralph Review). He has been a professor-in-residence at both the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Treasury. He has provided assistance under the auspices of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank and other international organizations.
3. Honorary Associate Professor Judy Yates on housing affordability and supply – March 19
Judy Yates is Honorary Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Sydney, after a career in academia, interrupted by occasional secondment to the Commonwealth Government to work on its National Housing Strategy and to serve on an Inquiry into Local Government Finance. Her research interests are in the fields of housing economics, finance and policy. In the last few years she has focused on housing affordability, intergenerational sustainability of the housing system, and taxation. She has served on the boards of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the NSW Home Purchase Assistance Authority and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. She was appointed to the National Housing Supply Council in 2008.
4. Dr Ben Spies-Butcher on the political economy of housing – March 26
Ben Spies-Butcher is lecturer in Economy and Society in the Department of Sociology at Macquarie University. Ben completed his PhD in Economics at the University of Sydney while working in the non-government sector on issues of human rights. His research focuses on the economics and politics of social and environmental policy, and political participation. He teaches courses on economic sociology and political sociology at undergraduate and post-graduate level. He is also a Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development and a member of the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion.
Each session will consist of a one-hour lecture, followed by questions and discussion.
Mondays, 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 2012, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The lecture series is essential for policymakers and advocates in the non-profit housing sector – both government and non-government – and anyone wanting to understand how housing markets work.
Training room 1, Ground floor, Labor Council of NSW, 377–383 Sussex Street (near Goulburn Street), Sydney.
Recommended readings for attendees will be made available online in 2012. Also, handouts and presentations from the lectures will be available online after each lecture.
The registration fee for the lecture series is $150.00 per person.
A number of full and part scholarships are available for individuals and organizations with limited means. For queries about a scholarship, please contact Paula Rix on (02) 9267 5733 ext. 12 or email: paula[at]shelternsw.org.au.
Registrations for individual lectures are not available. Refreshments are included.
For a registration form, click here or download a leaflet (pdf, 181 kb).
Registrations are due by Friday, 24 February 2012. Cancellations received before Friday, 10 February will be refunded, but with an amount of $20 deducted to cover administrative costs. No refunds will be available after February 10.
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Buses
The Labor Council of NSW building is close to bus routes along George Street in the Sydney central business district. You can find bus timetables at the Sydney Buses website.
Trains
The nearest train stations are Town Hall station and Sydney terminus (Sydney central station), Sydney. You can find train timetables at the CityRail website.
Parking
Nearby car parks include: World Square Car Park, Goulburn Street (between George and Pitt Streets); Capitol Square Car Park, Campbell Street (corner of George Street and Campbell Street); Cinema Centre Car Park, 521 Kent Street or 306 Sussex Street (near Bathurst Street); and Market City Car Park, 2 Quay Street (near Ultimo Road). You can find the location of more carparking stations at Sydney City council's map of carparking stations (pdf, 1300 kb).
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