Meet our spokespeople

Economics operates within a range of business and social frameworks.

We can connect you with a network of powerful spokespeople, who are available for interviews on a range of topics. Our network is always growing, so please check back or let us know if you’re looking for comment on an issue area that isn’t yet included below.

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Tina Helm

Human rights and social justice advocate

Katherine Trebeck

Political economist, writer and advocate

Daizy Maan

Founder of the Australian South Asian Centre

Saad Khalid

Executive Director, Canberra Multicultural Service

Grace Vegesana

Climate & Racial Justice Director, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC)

Thomas Walker

Lead Economist, Think Forward

Rhiannon Halling

Rhiannon Halling

WWDA LEAD Project Officer

Lena Nahlous

CEO, Diversity Arts Australia

Julia Svaganovic

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference Coordinator at GetAboutAble, Julia Svaganovic

Aakanksha Manjunathaswamy

Aakanksha Manjunathaswamy

CEO & Co-Founder, It’s Not a Compliment

Jax Jacki Brown (OAM)

Jax Jacki Brown (OAM)

Disability and LGBTQIA+ rights activist

Rawan Arraf

Executive Director, Australian Centre for International Justice

Jamie McConnachie

Jamie McConnachie

Executive Officer, NATSILS

Rebecca Plummer

Rebecca Plummer

CEO and Principal Solicitor, JusticeNet SA

Daney Faddoul

Campaign Manager, Human Rights Law Centre

Gayatri Nair

Financial Abuse Service NSW Policy and Capacity Building Officer, Redfern Legal Centre

Yatha Jain

Multicultural Youth Affairs, Network NSW and Prosper (Project Australia)

Sally Karandrews

Sally Karandrews

CEO, Blind Citizens Australia

Kristin O’Connell

Kristin O’Connell

Founder, The Antipoverty Centre

Neha Madhok

National Co-Director, Democracy in Colour

Libbi Cunnington

Libbi Cunnington

Assistant Director, Australian Electoral Commission

Rosie Heselev

Lawyer and Social Justice Advocate, Fitzroy Legal Service

Diana Sayed

CEO, Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights

Alistair Sisson

Alistair Sisson

Research Fellow, Macquarie University

Giancarlo de Vera

Giancarlo de Vera

Policy and Advocacy Lead, People with Disability Australia

Barat Ali Batoor

ASRC/Action For Afghanistan

Maddy Butler

Campaign Director, The Parenthood

Jen Blyth

CEO, Deaf Australia

Pas Forgione

Co-Founder, Anti-Poverty Network South Australia

Jane Body

General Manager, Think Forward

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