Two Academy Fellows have recieved prestigeous awards from the Economics Society of Australia.
Former President Professor Sue Richardson AM FASSA recieved the Distinguished Public Policy Fellow Award in recognistion of her significant and sustained contributions to industrial relations and welfare economics, and for her work as one of the most prominent and leading role models for Australian women in economics for several decades.
Professor Kym Anderson AC FASSA recieved the Distinguished Fellow Award in recognition of his significant work in Australia and internationally on agricultural and trade economics and for his research leadership spanning several decades.
The awards were announced at the Economics Society of Australia conference in July, 2019 and were presented to the two Fellows at a small ceremony in Adelaide later in the year.