Governance

About the publisher

This journal is managed and owned by the Australian Political Economy Students' Association, an association of Political Economy students incorporated in NSW (and soon to be registered in all Commonwealth jurisdiction!)

The association has its own website which provides more information on its structure and activities. It is entirely run by (mostly student) volunteers who dedicate their time to sharing knowledge and skills which benefit Political Economy students across Australia, even if their university does not have a dedicated PE program or department.

Journal management

In resolution C2/2024 of the association's governing committee, the Publishing Subcommittee was created with the purpose and powers of carrying out the associations publishing activities. It composed variously of at least three members of the association and one of those individuals must be a Managing Editor. The minutes and decisions of the subcommittee are, by delegation, taken to the decisions of the committee and are therefore recorded in the association's minute book.

Expert oversight

This journal—and APESA as a whole—was originally founded by staff and students in the Discipline of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The journals policies and actions are carried out with the consultation of qualified and experienced faculty members in the Department, including Professor Emeritus Frank Stilwell who has over five decades of activity in Australian Political Economy, is the editor of the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) and played a central role in the establishment of the Political Economy group at the University. The current Chair of the Discipline is Dr Gareth Bryant.

The publishing and management of the jounral is wholly funded by fees payable by members (including all key management personnel) or partners of the association. APESA and the journal receieves no funding from marketing, donations, or institutional support by any University.

Financial reports

As APESA is a charitable body, it submits a publicly accessible statutory financial report in accordance with legislation, which includes information and disclosures relating to the finances of this journal and its publication activities.