Deborah Cope

Deborah Cope was appointed as a Commissioner in 2008. Ms Cope has 24 years experience in public policy, including fifteen years with the Commonwealth Government and nine years as a consultant to Public Sector and other clients. Her consulting business, PIRAC Economics, provides economic analysis and policy advice to clients in Australia and overseas, in areas that include regulatory reform, competition policy, consumer policy, infrastructure regulation, and competitive neutrality.

Ms Cope was the Deputy Executive Director of the National Competition Council, Deputy CEO of the Office of Northern Development and previously worked with the Productivity Commission, the Industry Commission and the Industries Assistance Commission.

Ms Cope was a Board member for the Centre of Social Research (Darwin) and the Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Tropical Savannas. She also chaired the industry consultative committee for the CRC for Tropical Savannas.

Ms Cope is currently contributing to the inquiry into the sharing of government and community facilities.