Political experts ready to roll

University of Queensland experts will be available for comments and analysis of the upcoming council elections on March 27.

Doug Tucker, from UQ’s Business School, specialises in local and metropolitan government such as the Brisbane City Council and administrative ethics, history and values.

Mr Tucker is available for comment on 0423 389 930, 3346 9329 (w), 3378 2134 (h) or d.tucker@business.uq.edu.au

Professor Kenneth Wiltshire, also from the Business School, specialises in Australian government and administration, public policy and government-business relations.

He can be reached on 3365 2733 (w), 0418 713 593, k.wiltshire@business.uq.edu.au

Professor Robert (Bob) Stimson specialises in city planning, housing, urban and regional development, social equity in cities and has previously commented on Brisbane’s transport issues.

He can be contacted on 3365 6307 (w), 3379 8542 (h), 0411 020 627 or r.stimson@mailbox.uq.edu.au

Professor Peter Spearritt, executive director of Brisbane’s ideas marketplace- the Brisbane Institute, can be reached on 3220 2198.

Other political experts from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences are:

Associate Professor Paul Reynolds (Queensland state politics, voting behaviour) 3365 3308, p.reynolds@uq.edu.au

Dr Rae Wear (political leadership) 3365 2090 (w).

Dr John Harrison (communication and public relations) 3365 7023 (w) or 3381 1524

Professor John Quiggin (political science and economics) 3346 9646 (w), j.quiggin@uq.edu.au.

Media: For more information, contact: Miguel Holland, UQ communications officer, 3365 2619.