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Top economist appointed to senior role with Australia's competition watchdog

By Ryan Cropp and James Panichi ( April 9, 2024, 12:30 GMT | Insight) -- A leading Australian academic economist will be appointed to one of the most senior roles at the country’s competition watchdog as part of a broader effort to bolster the agency’s economic expertise, according to a key government minister. In a speech on Wednesday outlining major changes to Australia’s merger review processes and laws, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will announce that highly regarded economist and consultant Philip Williams will begin work as a commissioner at the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission on June 27.A top Australian academic economist will be appointed to one of the most senior roles at the country’s competition watchdog as part of a broader effort to bolster the agency’s economic expertise, according to a key government minister....

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