Chris Barrett becomes new head of the Productivity Commission, as Jim Chalmers flags fresh focus
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed Chris Barrett, an economist with extensive public service and governmental experience, as the new chair of the Productivity Commission.
Barrett was former Treasurer Wayne Swan’s chief of staff when Chalmers was the deputy chief of staff. Later he was appointed by the Labor government as Australia’s...
