I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Matthew Butlin as a part-time Commissioner of the Productivity Commission from 1 May 2008 up to and including 30 April 2011.
Dr Butlin recently completed a part-time Associate Commissioner appointment with the Commission working on the annual review of regulatory burdens on business in the primary sector. He has since been assisting the Commission with the annual review of regulatory burdens, in the manufacturing sector and distributive trades.
Earlier in his career, Dr Butlin held senior management positions with leading Australian companies and the Australian Public Service. Dr Butlin has undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in economics from the Australian National University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology respectively.
The Productivity Commission is the Australian Government’s principal advisory body on all aspects of microeconomic reform and regulation. The Commission’s core function is to conduct public inquiries on key economic, social and environmental issues bearing on Australia’s economic performance and community well-being. Its activities cover all levels of government and encompass all sectors of the economy.
The other members of the Commission are: Mr Gary Banks AO (Chairman), Dr Ronald (Neil) Byron, Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, Dr Steven Kates, Mrs Angela MacRae, Ms Siobhan McKenna, Professor Judith Sloan, Mr Phillip Weickhardt and Mr Michael Woods.
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