Expert Author

David Peetz

The Centre for Future Work is pleased to work with a team of Associates: distinguished policy thinkers, who work voluntarily with us to advance our research agenda, contribute to projects, prepare commentary on economic and labour market developments, and related tasks.

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David Peetz

Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow

Professor Emeritus David Peetz is the Carmichael Centre’s Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow.

Prof. Peetz is one of Australia’s most outstanding labour policy experts. He has recently retired from a long career at Griffith University, where he served as Professor of Employment Relations at the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing.

He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and author of several important books on labour policy, including: Unions in a Contrary World (1998), Brave New Workplace (2006), and The Realities and Futures of Work (2019).

Prof. Peetz has provided expert opinion in numerous labour policy forums at the state and Commonwealth level, including providing research and expert input to the Fair Work Commission, and heading an independent review of the Queensland workers compensation system. He has also been a consultant for the International Labour Organisation in Thailand, Malaysia, China, and Geneva.

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Research by David Peetz

Exploring the Decline in the Labour Share of GDP

Workers’ Share of Economic Pie Shrinks Again Workers’ slice of Australian economic pie gets smaller

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023

Experts from the Centre for Future Work recently made a submission to the Senate committee studying the “Closing Loopholes” bill,

A Better Future for Self-Employment

New Report Reveals Changing Face and Future of Self-Employment This report considers and challenges two common myths about self-employment.

Employee voice and new rights for workplace union delegates

New union rights to boost workplace cooperation A workplace delegate is a worker chosen to represent workers who are union

Submission to Industrial Relations Victoria Inquiry on Restricting Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases

It is generally reported that NDAs can benefit victim-survivors by providing anonymity and privacy where that is the victim-survivor’s choice.

The curious incident of low wages growth

A new Carmichael Centre report by David Peetz considers why wages growth has been so low, despite a tight labour