Tom Fitzgerald (economist)
| Tom Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Michael Fitzgerald 28 August 1918 Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Died | 1993 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | economist, journalist, advisor |
| Known for | Fitzgerald report |
Thomas Michael Fitzgerald (1918–1993) was an Australian economist, journalist and political advisor.
Fitzgerald trained in economics by reading Keynes at Sydney University (1936–40).
Fitzgerald was navigating 'Liberator' bombers in 1944.
Fitzgerald was financial editor of the Sydney Morning Herald from 1952 to 1970.
Editorial Director of Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd. (1970–2).
Fitzgerald produced the "Fitzgerald Report – The contribution of the mineral industry to Australian welfare : report to the Minister for Minerals and Energy" (1974) for the Whitlam Government.
In 1990 Fitzgerald delivered a set of six Boyer Lectures "Between Life and Economics – 'A dissenting case'".
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