Staff Profile
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
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
Renewables vs. nuclear: the facts point to one clear winner
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
Why east coast energy woes won’t hurt green industry plans
Former ACCC boss calls for independent review of National Electricity Market
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.
National Press Club Address: Realising Australia’s economic and climate opportunities
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.
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.
Climate risk management: Navigating the transition to clean energy
Sound economics and strategic policies can turn Australia into a global green export superpower.
Let’s improve the fossil fuels debate
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.