Overview
Background
I am Director of Centre for Policy Futures. My research interests cover 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.
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 wit leading community organisatons and governments, focusing on housing, homelessness 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 ongoing Cashless Debit Card trials in Australia.
With experience in senior roles at UQ and in research focused capacity building roles at RMIT and QUT, I have an in-depth understanding of Australia's social science 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 social policies that create meaningful and lasting impact.
Works
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2016
Book Chapter
Exploring the complexity and contradictions of contemporary poverty governance: the case of payday lending in Australia
Marston, Greg (2016). Exploring the complexity and contradictions of contemporary poverty governance: the case of payday lending in Australia. Governing practices: neoliberalism, governmentality, and the ethnographic imaginary. (pp. 245-266) edited by Michelle Brady and Randy K. Lippert. Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press.
2016
Book Chapter
Neoliberal frontiers and economic insecurity: is basic income a solution?
Mays, Jennifer, Marston, Greg and Tomlinson, John (2016). Neoliberal frontiers and economic insecurity: is basic income a solution?. Basic income in Australia and New Zealand: perspectives from the neoliberal frontier. (pp. 1-25) edited by Jennifer Mays, Greg Marston and John Tomlinson. Houndmills, Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9781137535320_1
2016
Book
Basic income in Australia and New Zealand: perspectives from the neoliberal frontier
Jennifer Mays, Greg Marston and John Tomlinson eds. (2016). Basic income in Australia and New Zealand: perspectives from the neoliberal frontier. New York, United States: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9781137535320
2016
Book Chapter
Greening the Australian welfare state: can basic income play a role?
Marston, Greg (2016). Greening the Australian welfare state: can basic income play a role?. Basic income in Australia and New Zealand: perspectives from the neoliberal frontier. (pp. 157-178) edited by Jennifer Mays, Greg Marston and John Tomlinson. New York, NY, United States: Palgrave MacMillan. doi: 10.1057/9781137535320_8
2015
Journal Article
Old wine in new bottles: a critical appraisal of the social inclusion agenda in Australia
Marston, Greg and Dee, Mike (2015). Old wine in new bottles: a critical appraisal of the social inclusion agenda in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 50 (2), 119-138. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2015.tb00340.x
2015
Journal Article
Street-level perceptions of procedural rights for young unemployed people: a comparative study between Sweden and Australia
Ulmestig, Rickard and Marston, Greg (2015). Street-level perceptions of procedural rights for young unemployed people: a comparative study between Sweden and Australia. Social Policy and Administration, 49 (3), 394-411. doi: 10.1111/spol.12085
2015
Book Chapter
Public health and social policy
Marston, Greg (2015). Public health and social policy. Introduction to public health. (pp. 66-84) edited by Mary Louise Fleming. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia.
2015
Other Outputs
No wrong door: an evaluation of The Salvation Army Doorways Service (Emergency Relief)
Marston, G., Mays, J. and Davidson, D. (2015). No wrong door: an evaluation of The Salvation Army Doorways Service (Emergency Relief). Sydney NSW Australia: Salvation Army.
2015
Other Outputs
Balancing the Books: Student Poverty and Work Integrated Learning, Australian Collaborative Education Network, Sydney
Brough, M., Johnstone, E., Crane, P. and Marston, G. (2015). Balancing the Books: Student Poverty and Work Integrated Learning, Australian Collaborative Education Network, Sydney.
2015
Book Chapter
From being a fish out of water to swimming with the school: notes from a class traveller in Australian higher education
Marston, Greg (2015). From being a fish out of water to swimming with the school: notes from a class traveller in Australian higher education. Bread and roses: voices of Australian academics from the working class. (pp. 171-179) edited by Dee Michell, Jacqueline Z. Wilson and Verity Archer. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6300-127-4_18
2015
Book Chapter
On Neoliberalism and Welfare: Payday Lending and Commodifying Social Provisioning.
Banks, M. and Marston, G. (2015). On Neoliberalism and Welfare: Payday Lending and Commodifying Social Provisioning.. Narratives of Globalisation: Reflections on the Global Condition. (pp. 56-79) edited by Julian Lee. London: Rowman and Littlefield.
2015
Journal Article
"He was learning to read, but he wasn’t learning to live": studies of numeracy and literacy programs in a community setting
Marston, Greg and Johnson-Abdelmalik, Jeffrey (2015). "He was learning to read, but he wasn’t learning to live": studies of numeracy and literacy programs in a community setting. Literacy and Numeracy Studies, 1 (23), 6-19. doi: 10.5130/lns.v23i1.4422
2014
Journal Article
Queensland’s budget austerity and its impact on social welfare: Is the cure worse than the disease?
Marston, Greg (2014). Queensland’s budget austerity and its impact on social welfare: Is the cure worse than the disease?. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 41 (2) 10, 146-166. doi: 10.15453/0191-5096.3955
2014
Journal Article
Queensland’s budget austerity and its impact on social welfare: is the cure worse than the disease?
Marston, Gregory (2014). Queensland’s budget austerity and its impact on social welfare: is the cure worse than the disease?. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, XLI (2), 147-164.
2014
Journal Article
'In a perfect world it would be great if they didn't exist': how Australians experience payday loans
Banks, Marcus, Marston, Gregory, Russell, Roslyn and Karger, Howard (2014). 'In a perfect world it would be great if they didn't exist': how Australians experience payday loans. International Journal of Social Welfare, 24 (1), 37-47. doi: 10.1111/ijsw.12083
2014
Journal Article
Feature article coverage of Australian out-of-home care: portrayals and policy reform
McKosker, Laura, Lonne, Bob, Gillespie, Kerri and Marston, Greg (2014). Feature article coverage of Australian out-of-home care: portrayals and policy reform. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 84 (3), 257-265. doi: 10.1037/h0099828
2014
Book Chapter
A framework for Understanding and Action: Understanding Policy and Practice
Marston, G. and McClelland, A. (2014). A framework for Understanding and Action: Understanding Policy and Practice. Social Policy in Australia: Understanding for Action. (pp. 44-62) edited by Alison McClelland and Paul Smyth. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2014
Book Chapter
Social justice and income support policies
Marston, Greg (2014). Social justice and income support policies. Routledge international handbook of social justice. (pp. 237-248) edited by Michael Reisch. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routhledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315857534
2014
Other Outputs
He was learning to read, but he wasn’t learning to live, an ethnographic evaluation of a community based literacy and numeracy group
Marston, G. and Johnson-Abdelmalik, J. (2014). He was learning to read, but he wasn’t learning to live, an ethnographic evaluation of a community based literacy and numeracy group. Brisbane QLD Australia: Anglicare.
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2013
Journal Article
In the shadow of the welfare state: the role of payday lending in poverty survival in Australia
Marston, Greg and Shevellar, Lynda (2013). In the shadow of the welfare state: the role of payday lending in poverty survival in Australia. Journal of Social Policy, 43 (1), 155-172. doi: 10.1017/S0047279413000573
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
How Gig Economy Workers Cope With Job Ambiguity
Principal Advisor
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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
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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