Two new ACCC Commissioners appointed
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that Anna Brakey and Peter Crone will join the ACCC as Commissioners this month, both for five year periods.
According to the Treasury media release:
Ms Brakey has over 25 years of experience in regulatory economics and public policy, most notably with the New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) where she held positions as a deputy Tribunal Member, the Executive Director of Strategy and Economic Analysis and the Chief Operating Officer. More recently, Ms Brakey has worked as an economist with Frontier Economics.
Mr Crone has 30 years of experience advising on economics, public policy and regulation at the highest levels of government and business in Australia. He has previously served as Chief Economist with Ernst and Young, the Coles Group and the Business Council of Australia.
See ACCC media release.