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Professor Greg Marston
Professor

Greg Marston

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Overview

Background

I am Director of Centre for Policy Futures and Coordinator for the Queensland Decarbonisation Hub. Previously I was the Deputy Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, a former Head of School for the School of Social Science and Acting Associate Dean Research. My research interests include work and employment, poverty and economic security and the social dimensions of climate change. I am a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and was a member of the ARC College of Experts from 2014-2016. Prior to entering academy I worked in the non-profit sector at the state, national and international level. I am the Australian representative for the Basic Income Earth Network.

Availability

Professor Greg Marston is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Social policy and the welfare state

    My research program addresses poverty and unemployment, climate justice, economic security, and the impact of emerging technologies on work, driving meaningful change and fostering a more equitable society.

Research impacts

My research program has championed social justice and equity through extensive research with leading community organisatons and governments, focusing on housing, homelessness, work futures and social security policy. I am dedicated to amplifying the voices of ordinary Australians in public deates on critical social isues. My research, with colleagues, on compulsory income management policies in Australia contributed to the decision by the federal government in 2022 to stop the Cashless Debit Card trials in Australia.

With experience in senior roles at UQ and in research focused capacity building roles at RMIT and QUT (School of Public Health) I have an in-depth understanding of Australia's research landscape. I recognise the transformative power of genuine partnerships with governments, businesses, citizens, and civil society groups. I am committed to driving the promotion of evidence-informed public policies that create meaningful and lasting impact. I teach short courses on policy and research skills on behalf of UQ International Development to senior public officials, NGOs and private sector representatives in a range of countries in the Indo Pacific region.

Works

Search Professor Greg Marston’s works on UQ eSpace

174 works between 2000 and 2025

21 - 40 of 174 works

2021

Journal Article

Public deliberation and policy design

Stark, Alastair, Thomson, N. K. and Marston, Greg (2021). Public deliberation and policy design. Policy Design and Practice, 4 (4), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/25741292.2021.1912906

Public deliberation and policy design

2021

Journal Article

The trope of the vulnerable child in conditional welfare discourses: an Australian case study

Peterie, Michelle, Marston, Greg, Humpage, Louise, Mendes, Philip, Bielefeld, Shelley and Staines, Zoe (2021). The trope of the vulnerable child in conditional welfare discourses: an Australian case study. Journal of Sociology, 58 (4), 517-534. doi: 10.1177/14407833211008984

The trope of the vulnerable child in conditional welfare discourses: an Australian case study

2021

Journal Article

Examining the adverse consequences of welfare conditionality: a case study of compulsory income management in the regional community of Ceduna, Australia

Roche, Steven, Mendes, Philip, Marston, Greg, Bielefeld, Shelley, Peterie, Michelle, Staines, Zoe and Humpage, Louise (2021). Examining the adverse consequences of welfare conditionality: a case study of compulsory income management in the regional community of Ceduna, Australia. Social Policy and Society, 21 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1017/S1474746421000063

Examining the adverse consequences of welfare conditionality: a case study of compulsory income management in the regional community of Ceduna, Australia

2021

Journal Article

Is conditional welfare an effective means for reducing alcohol and drug abuse? An exploration of compulsory income management across four Australian trial sites

Mendes, Philip, Roche, Steven, Marston, Greg, Bielefeld, Shelley, Peterie, Michelle, Staines, Zoe and Humpage, Louise (2021). Is conditional welfare an effective means for reducing alcohol and drug abuse? An exploration of compulsory income management across four Australian trial sites. Australian Journal of Political Science, 56 (2), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2021.1884646

Is conditional welfare an effective means for reducing alcohol and drug abuse? An exploration of compulsory income management across four Australian trial sites

2021

Journal Article

The energy‐extractives nexus and the just transition

Bainton, Nicholas, Kemp, Deanna, Lèbre, Eleonore, Owen, John R. and Marston, Greg (2021). The energy‐extractives nexus and the just transition. Sustainable Development, 29 (4) sd.2163, 624-634. doi: 10.1002/sd.2163

The energy‐extractives nexus and the just transition

2021

Book Chapter

Losing sight: social security policy in Australia

Marston, Greg and Staines, Zoe (2021). Losing sight: social security policy in Australia. Social policy in Australia: understanding for action. (pp. 214-237) edited by Alison McLelland, Paul Smyth and Greg Marston. Docklands, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Losing sight: social security policy in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Business or pleasure? A comparison of migrant and non-migrant uber drivers in Australia

Holtum, Peter James, Irannezhad, Elnaz, Marston, Greg and Mahadevan, Renuka (2021). Business or pleasure? A comparison of migrant and non-migrant uber drivers in Australia. Work, Employment and Society, 36 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1177/09500170211034741

Business or pleasure? A comparison of migrant and non-migrant uber drivers in Australia

2020

Journal Article

Governing poverty: compulsory income management and crime in Australia

Staines, Zoe, Marston, Greg, Bielefeld, Shelley, Humpage, Louise, Mendes, Philip and Peterie, Michelle (2020). Governing poverty: compulsory income management and crime in Australia. Critical Criminology, 29 (4), 745-761. doi: 10.1007/s10612-020-09532-2

Governing poverty: compulsory income management and crime in Australia

2020

Journal Article

The social harms outweigh the benefits: a study of compulsory income management in Greater Shepparton and Playford

Mendes, Philip, Roche, Steven, Marston, Greg, Peterie, Michelle, Staines, Zoe and Humpage, Louise (2020). The social harms outweigh the benefits: a study of compulsory income management in Greater Shepparton and Playford. Australian Social Work, 76 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/0312407x.2020.1820536

The social harms outweigh the benefits: a study of compulsory income management in Greater Shepparton and Playford

2020

Conference Publication

Seamless Journeys to Work: a multifaceted approach to exploring daily journey to work experiences of young people with disabilities

Chamorro-Koc, Marianella, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Beatson, Amanda, Sartori do Amaral, Carla, Tuzovic, Sven, Stafford, Lisa and Marston, Gregory (2020). Seamless Journeys to Work: a multifaceted approach to exploring daily journey to work experiences of young people with disabilities. DRS2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, September 2020. United Kingdom: Design Research Society. doi: 10.21606/drs.2020.364

Seamless Journeys to Work: a multifaceted approach to exploring daily journey to work experiences of young people with disabilities

2020

Journal Article

Networks, case managers, and the job‐search experiences of unemployed people

Ramia, Gaby, Peterie, Michelle, Patulny, Roger and Marston, Greg (2020). Networks, case managers, and the job‐search experiences of unemployed people. Social Policy and Administration, 54 (5) spol.12575, 765-776. doi: 10.1111/spol.12575

Networks, case managers, and the job‐search experiences of unemployed people

2020

Journal Article

Big data and poverty governance under Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand's "social investment" policies

Staines, Zoe, Moore, Charlotte, Marston, Greg and Humpage, Louise (2020). Big data and poverty governance under Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand's "social investment" policies. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 56 (2) ajs4.129, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.129

Big data and poverty governance under Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand's "social investment" policies

2020

Other Outputs

The 'hidden costs' of compulsory income management

Peterie, Michelle, Marston, Greg, Mendes, Philip, Bielefeld, Shelley, Staines, Zoe and Roche, Steven (2020, 08 12). The 'hidden costs' of compulsory income management Social Security Rights Review

The 'hidden costs' of compulsory income management

2020

Journal Article

The complexity of convergence: a multi-dimensional analysis of compulsory income management and social investment in New Zealand and Australia

Humpage, Louise, Staines, Zoe, Marston, Greg, Peterie, Michelle, Mendes, Philip and Bielefeld, Shelley (2020). The complexity of convergence: a multi-dimensional analysis of compulsory income management and social investment in New Zealand and Australia. Policy Studies, 43 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/01442872.2020.1783439

The complexity of convergence: a multi-dimensional analysis of compulsory income management and social investment in New Zealand and Australia

2020

Journal Article

Is universal basic income a desirable alternative to conditional welfare?

Marston, Greg and Peterie, Michelle (2020). Is universal basic income a desirable alternative to conditional welfare?. Social Alternatives, 39 (1), 39-46.

Is universal basic income a desirable alternative to conditional welfare?

2020

Other Outputs

Compulsory cashless welfare programs harm women and children

Staines, Zoe, Marston, Greg, Mendes, Philip, Bielefeld, Shelley and Peterie, Michelle (2020, 03 03). Compulsory cashless welfare programs harm women and children The Power to Persuade

Compulsory cashless welfare programs harm women and children

2020

Other Outputs

'I don't want anybody to see me using it': cashless welfare cards do more harm than good

Marston, Greg, Peterie, Michelle, Mendes, Philip and Staines, Zoe (2020, 02 26). 'I don't want anybody to see me using it': cashless welfare cards do more harm than good The Conversation

'I don't want anybody to see me using it': cashless welfare cards do more harm than good

2020

Other Outputs

Helping or harming? Compulsory income management in Australia and New Zealand - summary report

Humpage, Louise, Peterie, Michelle, Marston, Greg, Mendes, Philip, Bielefeld, Shelley and Staines, Zoe (2020). Helping or harming? Compulsory income management in Australia and New Zealand - summary report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Social Science, University of Queensland.

Helping or harming? Compulsory income management in Australia and New Zealand - summary report

2020

Other Outputs

Hidden costs: an independent study into income management in Australia

Marston, Greg, Mendes, Philip, Bielefeld, Shelley, Peterie, Michelle, Staines, Zoe and Roche, Steven (2020). Hidden costs: an independent study into income management in Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Social Science, The University of Queensland.

Hidden costs: an independent study into income management in Australia

2020

Journal Article

Increasing the independence of vulnerable consumers through social support

Beatson, Amanda, Riedel, Aimee, Chamorro-Koc, Marianella, Marston, Greg and Stafford, Lisa (2020). Increasing the independence of vulnerable consumers through social support. Journal of Services Marketing, 34 (2), 223-237. doi: 10.1108/JSM-09-2019-0327

Increasing the independence of vulnerable consumers through social support

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    The Forgotten Children, Ten Years On (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Activating employment futures through work integration social enterprise (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Policy pathways to advance Australia's biomethane sector: learning policy lessons from international jurisdictions
    Future Fuels CRC Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Building a resilient and sustainable workforce for the future
    Anglicare Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    The COVID-19 Tenant/Resident Support and Analysis Project
    Tenants QLD
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    A Just Climate Transition (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Conditional Welfare: A Comparative Case Study of Income Management Policies
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Who You Know or Where You Go? The Role of Formal and Informal Networks in Finding Employment and Maintaining Wellbeing (ARC Linkage Project administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Seamless journeys to work for young adults with physical disabilities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Connecting social policy and urban planning for a low carbon future
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Understanding student attrition in the social and behavioural sciences
    UQ Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    The high cost of financial insecurity: exploring the role of the 'fringe economy' in the lives of low-income people
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    150 Low Income Australians: A Group Biography over Time (ARC Linkage Grant administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Disability, Welfare and Work
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Assesing the Impact of the Commonwealth Welfare to Work Policy Framework in Queensland
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Risky Business: Understanding Social Security Benefit Fraud
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    The Role Of The Front Line In Welfare To Work
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Long-term unemployment, the informal economy and welfare fraud
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Exploring the Connections Between Work, Welfare and Employment Services
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Greg Marston is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tourism Frontliners in the Philippines¿ Last Frontier: A Critical Study on the Lived Experiences of Informal Workers in Palawan

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    How Gig Economy Workers Cope With Job Ambiguity

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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