Australian Statistics Advisory Council


MEMBERSHIP


The Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 provides that Council shall consist of a part-time Chair, the Australian Statistician (ex officio), and between ten and twenty two part-time members, including one nominee from each State Premier or Chief Minister Department. The Chair and members are appointed by the responsible Minister for periods of five years and up to three years respectively, and are eligible for reappointment.

The Chairperson of ASAC is Mr Geoff Allen, Director of The Allen Consulting Group. Mr Allen commenced his term on 1 March 2007.

All state and territory governments are represented on ASAC. The other Council members are chosen to represent a broad cross-section of perspectives, covering government, business, academic and community interests.

MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL AS AT FEBRUARY 2010


Mr Geoff Allen
The Allen Consulting Group
Mr Brian Pink
Australian Statistician (ex officio)
Mr Tony Stubbin
Northern Territory Treasury		Mr Clem Doherty
Like Minded Individuals Pty Ltd
Ms Glenys Beauchamp
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet		Mr Peter Verwer
Property Council of Australia
Mr Grant Belchamber
Australian Council of Trade Unions		Ms Elaine Henry
The Smith Family
Dr James Moody
CSIRO		Mr Peter Horn
New South Wales Treasury
Mr Andrew Rayner
Department of Treasury and Finance Tasmania		Professor Graeme Hugo
The University of Adelaide
Ms Louise Sylvan
Productivity Commission		Dr Lynne Williams
Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
Mr David Smith
Western Australia Department of Treasury and Finance		Mr Ben Wilson
South Australia Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Dr Peter Crossman
Queensland Treasury		Mr Michael Taylor
Murray Darling Basin Authority
Ms Pam Davoren
ACT Chief Minister's Department		Mr Peter Yu
Chair, Nyamba Buru Yawuru Ltd
Ms Serena Wilson
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs