SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

‘Welcome to my website …
I’m an independent economist, consultant, speaker,
and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania’

Tasmania


I did most of my education in Tasmania and, after spending almost 34 years on what Tasmanians call ‘the mainland’, returned to Tasmania in December 2014. Both while I was living away, and since returning, I’ve maintained a keen interest in the progress (or, at times, lack of it) of Australia’s smallest state. The pieces here represent some of my efforts to advocate for policies which, in my opinion, would result in a stronger Tasmanian economy and improved living standards for Tasmanians.

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Tasmania’s decade of changing economic fortunes

Publications, Tasmania | 15th April 2021

Article in Forty South about Tasmania’s economic performance, published on 8th April 2021


Tasmania’s AFL Aspiration

Publications, Tasmania | 15th April 2021

Article in Forty South about Tasmania’s AFL Aspiration, published on 15th April 2021


Forty South

Publications, Tasmania | 15th April 2021

I will be writing two series of ten articles for Forty South over the next six months or so, one about the opportunities and challenges for Tasmania’s economy, and the other about Tasmania’s case for its own team in the Australian Football League competition. The first articles in each of these series are here and […]


Deloitte Access Economics five-year forecasts for the Tasmanian economy

Tasmania | 12th April 2021

Saul talks to Tasmania Talks’ Mike O’Loughlin about the Deloitte Access Economics five-year forecasts for the Tasmanian economy, released on 12th April 2021



Tasmania’s Economy and Trade

Tasmania | 2nd March 2021

Presentation to Heads of Mission of ASEAN Member Countries to Australia, Launceston, 2nd March 2021


Tasmania in the time of Covid-19 (and afterwards)

Tasmania | 20th February 2021

Presentation to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Annual Tasmanian State Conference 20th February 2021


Tasmania’s Economy and Education Systems in the Time of Covid-19 (and Afterwards)

Education, Tasmania | 18th February 2021

Presentation to the University of Tasmania’s Strategic Forum (comprising the University’s senior academic and administrative staff) Sandy Bay Campus, Hobart, 18th February 2021