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State Finances Division
 

Professor Ross Williams AM

Emeritus Professor Ross Williams AM was appointed to the Commission in April 2002. He is a currently a Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Institute and was Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Melbourne from 1994 to 2002. Ross has a Masters degree and PhD from the London School of Economics. He has held appointments at Monash University, ANU and the World Bank.

Mr Glenn Appleyard

Glenn was appointed to the Commission in June 2004. Prior to commencing work as an economic consultant in 2001, Glenn held several senior positions within the public service.  These included the roles of Deputy Secretary in the Tasmanian and Victorian Departments of Treasury and Finance, Regional Director for the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Tasmania, and General Manager of the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Division of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

Glenn has an active interest in public finance issues, particularly Commonwealth-State financial relations, and is also a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Tasmanian State Grants Commission.

Ms Jennifer Westacott

Jennifer was appointed to the Commission in July 2006. She has held senior positions in NSW Department of Housing; NSW Department of Community Services; NSW Health Council; NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources; Housing Victoria; and Education and Training Victoria. Jennifer is a partner with KPMG, a member of the Board of Advice Faculty of Economics, University of Sydney, and the Adjunct Professor at the City Futures Research Centre, University of NSW.

Mr Greg Smith

Greg was appointed to the Commission in August 2006. He is a former Executive Director of the Australian Treasury. Greg is now an Adjunct Professor in Economic and Social Policy at Australian Catholic University, a Governor of the Australian Tax Research Foundation, and a consultant in public policy.