Staff Profile

Rod Sims

Rod Sims

Chair, The Superpower Institute

Rod Sims AO is a Professor at the Australian National University; Chair of Opera Australia; and Chair of Australia's National Data Advisory Committee. He is also an Expert Adviser to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, and an Expert Adviser to the Commonwealth Treasury’s Competition Task Force. From 2011-March 2022 he was Chair of the ACCC.

Prior to that he had a range of senior corporate and government positions, including as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. From 1988-1990 he was the Principal Economic Adviser to Australia's Prime Minister Bob Hawke.


News & Media

Article
Sep 29, 2024

Nuclear once may have made economic sense for Australia. Now it doesn’t.

We should capitalise on the resources we’ve been blessed with – cheap and abundant sun and wind.

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Article
Apr 21, 2024

Green energy is a bigger opportunity for Australia than the resources boom. Let’s not waste it

The logic is simple. Australia has world class wind and solar resources, and an abundance of minerals and land needed in the transition to renewables

Article
Jul 12, 2024

Renewables vs. nuclear: the facts point to one clear winner

Speech
May 14, 2024

Funding Australia's path to net zero emissions: Budget implications for climate solutions

How the Federal Budget supports Australia’s path to net zero and the Future Made in Australia vision

Article
Jul 29, 2024

Why east coast energy woes won’t hurt green industry plans

Article
Aug 25, 2024

Former ACCC boss calls for independent review of National Electricity Market

Speech
Apr 21, 2023

South Australia’s economy will be a huge beneficiary from the transition to net zero emissions

By harnessing its abundant resources, South Australia is poised to lead in creating sustainable jobs and long-term economic growth.

Speech
Feb 14, 2024

National Press Club Address: Realising Australia’s economic and climate opportunities

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Speech
Apr 24, 2024

Decarbonisation can be a huge opportunity for Australia, but only if sound economics wins the day

The world’s inevitable move to decarbonisation should be a significant opportunity, but there are forces that could prevent this.

Speech
Apr 30, 2024

Maximising Australia’s prosperity while maximising our contribution to world emission emission reduction

Australia’s path to becoming a green export superpower hinges on aligning climate action with economic growth.

Speech
May 23, 2024

Climate risk management: Navigating the transition to clean energy

Sound economics and strategic policies can turn Australia into a global green export superpower.

Article
Sep 16, 2024

Let’s improve the fossil fuels debate

Speech
May 8, 2024

An open economy prioritises the climate and so prosperity

A ‘Future Made in Australia’ promises not only domestic decarbonisation but also the potential to significantly reduce global emissions.