Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott is an industry consultant and business advisor, currently working with property economists Macroplan and engineers Calibre, among others.

He has close to 30 years' experience in property and business consulting. His early career included periods in policy and research with a Federal Shadow Minister and as head of research and public affairs for Hillier Parker and the Real Estate Institute, as well as consultant positions with economic and market consultants Plant Location International and Marketshare.

He is possibly better known for his contribution to the Property Council, as Executive Director and later National Chief Operating Officer. He was also inaugural National Executive Director for the Residential Development Council. A prolific writer on urban economics he has a number of publications to his name and is nationally recognised for his ongoing contribution to public policy debate.

His articles have been republished in international forums such as New Geography and locally in The Urban Developer, On Line Opinion, Macrobusiness and Sourceable. Ross has spoken widely at industry conferences in Australia and the US and is currently finalising a chapter for a publication on global trends in suburban development through the MIT Center for Advanced Urbanism (Cambridge MA).

Author's website: Ross Elliott Consulting