Population growth and patterns of settlement are among the most important determinants of prosperity, wellbeing, and the character of communities. This presentation will provide a detailed overview of how Northern Tasmania’s population is changing and how we can shape this trajectory and plan for our community’s future needs.
Richard is Professor of Political Science and founding director of the Tasmanian Policy Exchange at the University of Tasmania. He has worked with a wide range of government, industry and community partners and led solutions-focused research tackling some of the most significant policy challenges facing Tasmania, including the future of work, housing affordability, tax reform, regional governance, and the transition to a zero-emissions future.
Richard was born and raised in Launceston and is deeply engaged in public and community life. He is a member of the Premier’s Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council, the Climate Change Minister’s expert reference group and Marinus Link Consumer Advisory Panel.
Admission is free for members of The Royal Society of Tasmania and children under 12.
$7.00 general admission and QVMAG or TMAG Friends, and members of Launceston Historical Society.
Generously supported by
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Read more