Liesel Spencer

Associate Professor Liesel Spencer is a public health law and food systems governance expert, specialising in the regulation of food security. She researches school food programs, social security law, urban agriculture and the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on food security in Australia and internationally.

Co-authored articles

A case for universal school meals in NSW
3 April 2025

A well-designed, universal school meals program at the state level could help give children the nutrition they need to thrive in their education.
Katherine Kent, Liesel Spencer and Miriam Williams

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A case for universal school meals in NSW

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