
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Tourism Frontliners in the Philippines¿ Last Frontier: A Critical Study on the Lived Experiences of Informal Workers in Palawan
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
How Gig Economy Workers Cope With Job Ambiguity
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Capacity building for a socially and ecologically just future: The case of a prefigurative NGO
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lynda Shevellar
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Universal Basic Income: Disarticulating and Rearticulating Australian Discourses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alastair Stark
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
A Collision of Ideas: An Institutional analysis of the 1995 Industry Commission's Inquiry into Charitable Organisations in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Making their way: making money and making art the working lives of visual artists with disabilities
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The politics of sustainability: a critical discourse analysis of Victorian government policy discourse, 1999-2006
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
With the voice of this calling: The experience of community development practitioners in the organisational context of bureaucracy
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The well-being of single mother families following the welfare-to-work changes of July 2006
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Gillian Whitehouse
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Right to Work for Refugees in Malaysia: Protection, Livelihoods, and Dignity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gerhard Hoffstaedter
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Domestic Violence & Refugee Resettlement in Australia: How are we 'doing' Intersectionality?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Freedom on a Thread: Living in limbo as part of the Australian ¿asylum legacy caseload¿
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The road to hell is paved with good policy intentions: An analysis of government intervention in cultural aspects of domestic violence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cameron Parsell
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Significance of Social Cash Transfers (SCTs) to wellbeing: A study of cash transfers and wellbeing of households in Ghana
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
An ethnographic study of the day-to-day lives and identities of people who are homeless in Brisbane
Associate Advisor
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2007
Master Philosophy
RATIONING ACCESS TO SOCIAL HOUSING IN A MULTI-PROVIDER SYSTEM
Associate Advisor
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