Presentations – Page 2 – John Humphreys

Slow chat with Topher Field

Long rambling chat with libertarian activist and podcast host Topher Field, talking about economics, politics, religion, culture, and plenty more.

Covid lockdown chat with Limbrick & Leyonhjelm

Livestream with LibDems Victorian MP David Limbrick and former LibDems Senator David Leyonhjelm on the need to end the Covid lockdowns.

Reviewing the 2021 budget

Interview with Simon Cowan from the Centre for Independent Studies as part of their “On Liberty” podcast series, talking about the disappointments of the 2021 commonwealth budget.

Long-form interview by Dave Pellowe from his show “Pellowe Talk”. We discuss ideas such as the negative income tax, my charity work in Cambodia, reforming the minimum wage, libertarian politics, and the culture war.

Virtues of voluntary community

My presentation at the 5th Friedman Conference in Sydney, talking about the history and virtues of voluntary welfare communities.

John Humphreys is the Chief Economist at The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance and Director for the Australian Economic Education Foundation.

John has a PhD in economics from the University of Queensland. He has worked previously for the Australian Treasury, as a consultant doing projects for the World Bank and ASEAN (among others), economics lecturer in Australia and abroad, and manager of an education charity in Cambodia (for which he was awarded a knighthood in 2016).

Outside of his day job, John is a certified scuba divemaster, recreational pilot & Justice of the Peace, and he spent four years as a travelling hippy visiting over 80 countries. He was the founder of the Liberal Democratic Party (now called the Libertarian Party) and the Friedman Conferences. Most importantly, John is married to a wonderful wife and has three amazing boys, and is now living the simple life just north of Brisbane in Australia.

Category: Presentations

Slow chat with Topher Field

Covid lockdown chat with Limbrick & Leyonhjelm

Reviewing the 2021 budget

Interview by Dave Pellowe

Virtues of voluntary community