Speaker Profile

Phil is an economist specialising in government policy development and infrastructure. This includes extensive use of economic tools of cost benefit analysis, real options analysis, economic modelling, econometric analysis and forecasting. Phil’s work is largely focused on providing an informed view to decision-makers of problems and opportunities, their options to respond and the impacts of different strategies. He advises state and federal governments, overseas governments and businesses.

Phil applies economic tools to a wide range of sectors, including urban and regional development, transport, water, waste, telecommunications, energy and the environment.