Commissioners and Associate Commissioners

Alex Robson – Chair (acting)

Full time Commissioner and Deputy Chair – commenced a 5 year term on 22 March 2022, based in Brisbane. Alex is currently acting Chair of the Productivity Commission until the commencement of incoming Chair Danielle Wood.

Catherine de Fontenay

Full time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 1 July 2019, based in Melbourne.

Chris Guest

Associate Commissioner – appointed on 27 May 2023 to work on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Implementation Review 2023 inquiry.

Deborah Brennan

Associate Commissioner – appointed on 1 March 2023 to work on the Early Childhood Education and Care inquiry.

Joanne Chong

Full time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 1 April 2022, based in Adelaide.

Julie Abramson

Part time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 10 December 2015 and was reappointed for a further 5 year term on 10 December 2020, based in Melbourne.

Krystian Seibert

Associate Commissioner – appointed on 15 February 2023 to work on the Philanthropy inquiry.

Lisa Gropp

Part time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 1 May 2019, based in Melbourne.

Malcolm Roberts

Full time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 1 May 2019, based in Canberra.

Martin Stokie

Full time Commissioner – commenced a five year term on 1 April 2022, based in Melbourne.

Natalie Siegel-Brown

Full time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 18 April 2022, based in Brisbane.

Romlie Mokak

Full time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 25 March 2019, based in Canberra.

Stephen King

Part time Commissioner – commenced a 5 year term on 1 July 2016 and was reappointed for a further 5 year term on 1 January 2022, based in Melbourne.

Former Chairs and Commissioners

List of all the former Commissioners and their term durations.