Peter Martin (economist)

Peter Martin AM is an Australian economist, journalist and commentator.

Career

As a young man Martin lived in the Adelaide suburb of Waradale. He studied Economics among other things such as physics at Flinders University, where he earned a BEc(Hons).[1] Martin was appointed to the Commonwealth Treasury Department, living in the Canberra suburb of Lyneham.[2]

ABC Radio

His first experience as a commentator on electronic media may have been guest appearances for Philip Satchel on ABC Radio 891 Adelaide, followed by 2CN Canberra. He appeared regularly on Radio National programs AM and PM as reporter 1985–2002 and co-presenter with Dr Gigi Foster of The Economists, and from 1990 was co-presenter of "Economics Report" with Phillip Lasker, Kristen Barry, Beverly O'Connor and Guy Houston.[3] From 1993 to c. 2003 he handled the "Home Economics" segment of "Life Matters" program on Radio National with Geraldine Doogue In 1996 he was Journalist in Residence in the Melbourne University Economics Department. In 2000 and 2001 he was the ABC's Tokyo correspondent.[4]

In 2014 he was appointed economics correspondent then economics editor of The Age, leaving in 2018.[5] He then became economics editor of the Canberra Times and Sydney Morning Herald. While still working for Fairfax Media, in 2018 he became Business and Economy editor of The Conversation, a website devoted to independent journalism.

Also

He was in 2019 Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.

He has appeared on ABC TV show The Drum, giving his views on a range of current affairs.

Peter now has 4 children and a successful wife, in communications, art and journalism

Recognition
  • In 2016 he was made a member of Distinguished Alumni of Flinders University for his contribution to popular understanding of economics.
  • In June 2019 he was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM).[6]

Publications
  • Peter Martin, Ross Gittins, Jessica Irvine, Richard Denniss and Anita Forsyth (2006) The Australian Economy: A Student's Guide to Current Economic Conditions (2006), Warringal Publications, Fitzroy, Vic.

References
  1. "Peter Martin". Wall Media. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Letters to the Editor: Faulty analysis of immigration stance". The Canberra Times. 64 (20, 009). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 January 1990. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Radio National listeners get a menu for lunch". The Canberra Times. 65 (20, 254). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 September 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Peter Martin". Radio National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. "Peter Martin". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. "Peter Martin". The Conversation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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