Krystian Seibert

Associate Commissioner

Krystian Seibert was appointed as an Associate Commissioner with the Productivity Commission in February 2023 to work on the Philanthropy inquiry.

Krystian has worked across government, academia and the not-for-profit sector. He has particular expertise in relation to the policy and regulatory frameworks that apply to the not-for-profit sector, with extensive experience shaping reforms in these areas.

Krystian was previously an Industry Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. He has also worked as the Advocacy and Insight Manager and the Policy and Regulatory Specialist at Philanthropy Australia.

In his role as an adviser to a former Assistant Treasurer in the Australian Government, Krystian managed the delivery of major reforms focused on the not-for-profit sector, including the establishment of Australia’s charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), and the passage of Australia’s first statutory definition of charity, the Charities Act 2013.

In addition to his role with the Commission, Krystian serves as Chair of Mental Health First Aid Australia, and is an Adjunct Industry Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. He is also a member of a number of Australian and international advisory boards.

Krystian has completed a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science focused on regulatory policy, and a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Deakin University.