Graeme Samuel

Prof Graeme Samuel AC AO has a career in challenging monopolies, regulation, public service, the law, business, and not-for-profit sector.

He has experience in competition and consumer regulation, communications and media, corporate governance, strategic planning and change management, public policy and dealings with government and regulators.

Prof Samuel is also a Professor in the Monash Business School and the Monash School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine at Monash University.

He was a member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's Panel to conduct a Prudential Inquiry into the culture, governance and accountability of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and was Chair of the panel which conducted a Capability Review of APRA. He conducted an Independent Review commissioned by the Commonwealth Government of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, as well as a review for the Commonwealth Government of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.

Prof Samuel has held a number of roles in public life including as former chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, associate member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority, president of the National Competition Council, chair of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, commissioner of the Australian Football League, president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chair of Playbox Theatre Company and Opera Australia, trustee of the Melbourne Cricket Ground Trust, and chair of the Inner and Eastern Health Care Network.

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998. In 2010, he was elevated to a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to public administration through contributions in the area of economic reform and competition law, and to the community through leadership roles with sporting and cultural organisations.