A list of former Chairs, Commissioners, Deputy Chairs, and Deputy Commissioners of the Trade Practices Commission, ACCC, and AER is provided along with their tenure.

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Chairs

Ronald Moore Bannerman AO

Ronald Moore Bannerman AO

1966 - 1974, Commissioner of Trade Practices
1975 - 1984, Chairman of the Trade Practices Commission (TPC)

See: Ronald Moore Bannerman AO - Honesty, Responsibility & Competition

William Robert McComas

William Robert McComas

1985 - 1987, Chairman of the TPC

Professor Robert Baxt AO

Professor Robert Baxt AO

1988 - 1991, Chairman of the TPC

Professor Allan Fels

Professor Allan Fels

1991 - 1995, Chairman of the TPC
1995 - 2003, Chairman of the ACCC

Graeme Samuel AC

Graeme Samuel AC

2003 - 2011, Chairman of the ACCC

Former Chair, Rod Sims

Rod Sims AO

2011 - 2022, Chair of the ACCC   

AER Chairs

Steve Edwell

Steve Edwell

2004 - 2009, Chairman of Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Andrew Reeves

Andrew Reeves

2010 - 2014, Chairman of Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Paula Conboy

Paula Conboy

2014 - 2019, Chair of Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Deputy Chairs and Commissioners

Office of the Commissioner of Trade Practices

Deputy Commissioners

R L Harrison

1968 - 1974

E J Walker

1968 - 1972

J V McKeown

1974

Assistant Commissioners

K Collings

1968 - 1973

P J Cronin

1972 - 1974

J V McKeown

1972 - 1973

W C Coad

1974

R C Davey

1974

G W Walker

1974 (Acting)

Trade Practices Commission

Deputy Chairs

R S Gilbert

1977 - 1983

William J Coad

1983 - 1988

Prof. Brian Johns

1988 - 1992

John Broome

1992 - 1995

Commissioners

M Haddad

1979

J McConnell

1979

Warren Pengilley

1979 - 1981

William J Coad

1982 - 1983

Prof. J McB Grant

1982 - 1986

Allan Asher

1987 - 1995

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Deputy Chairs

Allan Asher

1995 - 2000

Louise Sylvan

2003 - 2008

Peter Kell

2008 - 2011

Dr Michael Schaper 2008 - 2018

Delia Rickard

2012 - 2023
Commissioners

Sitesh Bhojani

1995 - 2003

David Lieberman

1995 - 1998

Dr Rhonda Smith

1995 - 1998

Rod Shogren

1996 - 2001

David Cousins

1998 - 2001

John Martin

1998 - 2009

Ross Jones

1998 - 2003

Jennifer McNeill

2001 - 2007

Edward Willett

2002 - 2013

David Smith

2003 - 2008

Dr Stephen King

2003 - 2009

Pat Walker

2007 - 2008

Joe Dimasi

2008 - 2013

Dr Jill Walker 2009 - 2016
Sarah Court 2008 - 2021
Roger Featherston

2014 - 2019

Cristina Cifuentes 2013 - 2020

Australian Energy Regulator

Commissioners

Ed Willett

2004 - 2013

Geoff Swier

2004 - 2008

Dr Stephen King

2007 - 2008

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