Andrew Norton

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Andrew Norton is an Australian author and researcher. He is a Research Fellow at The Centre for Independent Studies and Policy and Government Relations Adviser at the University of Melbourne. He is former director of the CIS's Liberalising Learning research programme and editor of its journal Policy.

From November 1997 to December 1999, Norton was the Higher Education Adviser to Dr David Kemp, Federal Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs. He was a fortnightly columnist for The Courier-Mail (1996-97) and a monthly columnist for The Education Age (2003). He blogs regularly at Catallaxy files.

Norton holds a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Laws from Monash University.

During the 2001 election, Andrew Norton was interviewed on SBS Worldview, ABC Life Matters, and The 7:30 Report concerning his opinions on ALP's higher eduction funding plans. Various newspapers and magazines have published articles by Norton about his market-based approach to higher education.

1 Publications
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Publications

[edit] Books

Norton, Andrew (2002). The Unchained University. The Centre for Independent Studies. ISBN 1-86432-070-2.
Norton, Andrew, Jones,Chris; James,Chris (1993). A Defence of Economic Rationalism. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-534-8 (paperback).

[edit] Contributions to edited collections

(2002) Patriotism as the Last Refuge of the Liberal, Blaming Ourselves: September 11 and the Agony of the Left, Duffy and Snellgrove. ISBN 1-876631-37-6.
(2001) Towards a New Australian Settlement? The Progress of Australian Liberalism, Liberalism and the Australian Federation, Federation Press. ISBN 1-86287-402-6.
(2000) "The Liberals" Liberalism, The Politics of Australian Society, Pearson Education. ISBN 1-74091-092-3.
(1998) Liberalism and Social Justice: The Unhappy Couple, Social Justice: Fraud or Fair Go?, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Menzies Research Centre. ISBN 0-646-34983-X.
(1996) "The Market Mentality", Markets, Morals and Community, The Centre for Independent Studies. ISBN 1-86432-020-6.
(1994) Reviewing Australia: The Modes and Morals of Australia in the 90s, Shaping the Social Virtues, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia: The Centre for Independent Studies. ISBN 1-86432-001-X.

[edit] Selection of recent articles

Norton, Andrew. "The dollars and sense of securing a university place", The Age, 21 February 2005.
Norton, Andrew. "More options in full-fee places", The Age, 31 January 2005.
Norton, Andrew. "Relax, uni's aren't short of students", The Australian, 7 January 2005.
Norton, Andrew. "Time to take the politicking out of pricing", The Australian Financial Review, 23 August 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Campuses at your service", The Australian Financial Review, 23 August 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Cautious route on a poll-driven bandwagon", The Australian, 11 August 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Support for spending spree won't last forever", The Canberra Times, 23 July 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Best and brightest can afford to pay more", The Australian, 22 July 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Comparison shopping", The Australian Financial Review, 19 July 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Student voice the best guide to teaching standards", The Australian, 16 June 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "The perils of partial deregulation", The Australian Financial Review, 10 May 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Get 'em while they're young", The Canberra Times, 11 March 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Unis should ignore Labour plans", The Australian Financial Review, 1 March 2004.
Norton, Andrew. "Education policy need more than Nelson touch", AFR, 12 November 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Holes in the condom theory of HECS", The Australian, 3 September 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Nothing neo about most conservatives", The Australian, 19 August 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Patch-up policies for the quota system", The Australian, 30 July 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Aiming higher, but not high enough to address uni's faults", The Australian, 25 July 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Uni reform package to benefit students", The Canberra Times, 20 June 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Better than the status quo", The Australian, 20 May 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Higher fees will give students more choice", The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "HECS not putting hex on parenthood", The Newcastle Herald, 4 February 2003.
Norton, Andrew. "Leaks look lousy for lingerers, reform starts with naughty students", The Australian, 26 February 2003.