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Professor Greg Marston
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Greg Marston

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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

  • 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

Search Professor Greg Marston’s works on UQ eSpace

173 works between 2000 and 2025

161 - 173 of 173 works

2003

Journal Article

The psychology, ethics and social relations of unemployment

Marston, G and McDonald, C. (2003). The psychology, ethics and social relations of unemployment. Australian Journal of Labour Economics: A Journal of Labour Economics and Labour Relations, 6 (2), 293-315.

The psychology, ethics and social relations of unemployment

2003

Journal Article

Tampering with the Evidence: A Critical Appraisal of Evidence Based Policy

Marston, G. and Watts, R. (2003). Tampering with the Evidence: A Critical Appraisal of Evidence Based Policy. The Drawing Board: An Australian Review of Public Affairs, 3 (3), 143-163.

Tampering with the Evidence: A Critical Appraisal of Evidence Based Policy

2003

Other Outputs

System Error: Centrelink breaching patterns and Job Network Participation Reports

Marston, G. and Lackner, S. (2003). System Error: Centrelink breaching patterns and Job Network Participation Reports. Melbourne Australia: Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University.

System Error: Centrelink breaching patterns and Job Network Participation Reports

2003

Other Outputs

Temporary Protection, Permanent Uncertainty: The experience of refugees living on temporary protection visas

Marston, G. (2003). Temporary Protection, Permanent Uncertainty: The experience of refugees living on temporary protection visas. Melbourne VIC Australia: Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University.

Temporary Protection, Permanent Uncertainty: The experience of refugees living on temporary protection visas

2003

Journal Article

Just the facts Ma’am: A critical appraisal of evidence-based policy

Marston, G. and Watts, R. (2003). Just the facts Ma’am: A critical appraisal of evidence-based policy. Just Policy (30), 32-45.

Just the facts Ma’am: A critical appraisal of evidence-based policy

2003

Other Outputs

Human Service Gaps at the Interface between Urban and Rural

Marston, G., Morgan, L. and Murphy, J. (2003). Human Service Gaps at the Interface between Urban and Rural. Melbourne VIC Australia: Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University.

Human Service Gaps at the Interface between Urban and Rural

2002

Journal Article

Patterns of governance: The curious case of non-profit community services in Australia

McDonald, C. and Marston, G. (2002). Patterns of governance: The curious case of non-profit community services in Australia. Social Policy and Administration, 36 (4), 376-391. doi: 10.1111/1467-9515.t01-1-00260

Patterns of governance: The curious case of non-profit community services in Australia

2002

Journal Article

Fixing the niche? Rhetorics of the community sector in the neo-liberal welfare regime

McDonald, C. and Marston, G. (2002). Fixing the niche? Rhetorics of the community sector in the neo-liberal welfare regime. Just Policy, 27 (August), 3-10.

Fixing the niche? Rhetorics of the community sector in the neo-liberal welfare regime

2002

Journal Article

Critical discourse analysis and policy-orientated housing research

Marston, Greg (2002). Critical discourse analysis and policy-orientated housing research. Housing, Theory and Society, 19 (2), 82-91. doi: 10.1080/140360902760385637

Critical discourse analysis and policy-orientated housing research

2001

Other Outputs

'Bad tenants can pack their bags' : a critical discourse analysis of the marketisation and the moralisation of public housing policy

Marston, Greg (Gregory James), 1970- (2001). 'Bad tenants can pack their bags' : a critical discourse analysis of the marketisation and the moralisation of public housing policy. PhD Thesis, School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/105698

'Bad tenants can pack their bags' : a critical discourse analysis of the marketisation and the moralisation of public housing policy

2000

Journal Article

Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical discourse analysis of public housing policy in Queensland

Marston, Greg (2000). Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical discourse analysis of public housing policy in Queensland. Critical Social Policy, 20 (3), 349-373. doi: 10.1177/026101830002000305

Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical discourse analysis of public housing policy in Queensland

2000

Other Outputs

Community Services in Queensland: An Environmental Scan

Marston, G., McDonald, C. and Zetlin, D. (2000). Community Services in Queensland: An Environmental Scan. Brisbane QLD Australia: Queensland Government.

Community Services in Queensland: An Environmental Scan

2000

Journal Article

Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical analysis of public housing policy in Queensland

Marston, G. (2000). Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical analysis of public housing policy in Queensland. Critical Social Policy, 20 (64), 349-373.

Metaphor, morality and myth: A critical analysis of public housing policy in Queensland

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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