The Government has agreed to recommend to the Governor‑General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, the appointment of Dr Angela Jackson as a full‑time Social Policy Commissioner to the Productivity Commission (PC), for a five‑year period.
This is a key appointment for one of Australia's key economic institutions.
Driving productivity and higher living standards is a Government priority, and to do that we need the highest calibre of Commissioners at the PC.
Dr Jackson is the Lead Economist at Impact Economics and Policy. She has been a part‑time Commissioner of the Commonwealth Grants Commission, a Member of the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee and Chair of the Women in Economics Network that works to build the pipeline of female Australian economists.
Dr Jackson was part of the independent panel that reviewed the Commonwealth Government's response to the COVID‑19 pandemic and was also a Board Member and Chair of the Finance Committee at Royal Melbourne Hospital.
She has also held senior economic advisory roles for the Commonwealth Government.
Dr Jackson holds a PhD in Health Economics from Monash University and a Masters in International Health Policy (Health Economics) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
This proposed appointment would continue the high level of skills and experience within the PC, to help ensure its continued high‑quality research and advice on the key sectors of our economy.
If appointed, Dr Jackson's work at the PC will make a key contribution to the five pillars of the Government's productivity agenda to build a more productive Australia.
