John Pierce (public servant)

John Eric Pierce AO is a senior Australian public servant and policymaker. From 2010 to 2020, he acted as Chairman of the Australian Energy Market Commission.[1]

John Pierce
AO
Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
In office
2 March 2009 – 2010
Personal details
NationalityAustralia Australian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Pierce joined the NSW Department of the Treasury in 1993 as its Chief Economist.[2] He went on to become Secretary of the Department for nearly 12 years from 1997 until November 2008, NSW's longest serving Treasury Secretary since 1922.[3]

During his time as Secretary of the NSW Treasury, Pierce was a key architect of the Iemma government's plan to privatise the state's electricity industry.[4] Between August 2004 and January 2005 he was on assignment in the United States, based at Boston University to explore policy options to respond to long-term budget pressures from an aging population and expenditure growth.[5]

In March 2009, Pierce joined the Australian Public Service, as Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.[6]

In June 2010, Pierce was appointed Chairman and Commissioner of the Australian Energy Market Commission.[7]

Pierce was named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2018 Australia Day Honours, "for distinguished service to public administration through senior roles in developing regulatory and policy initiatives and micro-economic and energy market reforms, and to the community."[8]

References
  1. AEMC Chairman, John Pierce, to step down from the Commission on 3 July, Australian Energy Market Commission
  2. Canberra: Lunch with John Pierce, Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, University of New South Wales, archived from the original on 5 July 2014
  3. Salusinszky, Imre (15 November 2008). "NSW Treasury chief John Pierce in early exit". The Australian. News Ltd.
  4. Clennell, Andrew; Smith, Alexandra (15 November 2008). "The puppeteers pulling Rees's strings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
  5. Mitchell, Alex (13 January 2009). "Expect fireworks between Ferguson and new Rudd appointee". Crikey. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011.
  6. Rudd, Kevin (24 December 2008). "Appointment of Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  7. Chair and Commissioners, Australian Energy Market Commission, archived from the original on 20 June 2014
  8. "PIERCE, John Eric". Australian Honours Search Facility - Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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