Rod Sims
Rod Sims AO | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission | |
| In office 1 August 2011 – 20 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Graeme Samuel |
| Succeeded by | Gina Cass-Gottlieb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodney Graham Sims 1950 Lorne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | B.Com (Hons), University of Melbourne M.Ec, Australian National University |
| Profession | Economist |
Rodney Graham "Rod" Sims AO is an Australian economist and public servant. He has been the chairman of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission since August 2011.
Career[]
Sims previously worked as a development economist in Papua New Guinea as well as for the Commonwealth Secretariat. He was also formerly a Deputy Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and in the Department of Transport.[1] He also held the position of Chief Economics Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke.[2] Sims has previously held roles with the InfraCo Asia Development (IAD) as a founding Non-Executive Director and the Chairman a position in held from May 2010 until June 2011 when he resigned to take up the chairmanship of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.[3][4] Sims has also held a directorship at Port Jackson Partners. He will retire as ACCC chairman in March 2022.[5]
Education[]
Sims graduated with first class honours degree in Commerce from the University of Melbourne and earned a Master of Economics from the Australian National University in Canberra.[6]
Honours[]
In 2022, Sims was appointed as Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for distinguished service to public administration in economic policy and regulatory roles.[7]
References[]
- ^ CP 511: Rodney Graham SIMS, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
- ^ Treasurer unveils new corporate cops on beat The Age
- ^ InfraCo Asia Development announces Board changes
- ^ Real-world economists to head crucial corporate regulators The Australian
- ^ Gilbert + Tobin partner Gina Cass-Gottlieb appointed next Chair of ACCC Gilbert + Tobin 14 December 2021
- ^ Commission (11 September 2012). "ACCC Chair & Commissioners". Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Australia Day 2022 Honours List". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links[]
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: ACCC Chair and Commissioners
- Developing leaders, archived from the original on 3 May 2013
- Living people
- Australian public servants
- Australian National University alumni
- Officers of the Order of Australia
- University of Melbourne alumni
- 1950 births