Our People
Chris Murphy B.Ec (Hons) (Sydney), M.Ec (ANU)
Principal
Chris
(phone: +61 2 6248 1160), one of Australia's leading economic modellers, is the founder of Econtech
and the Principal of KPMG Econtech. Before founding Econtech, he worked as an economic modeller at the
Australian
Treasury and at the ANU. Murphy Model 2
(MM2) is used for national, industry, state and demographic forecasting. Later Chris led
the teams that constructed
MM600+ in 2000 and MM900 in 2009, for analysing the economic
impacts of tax and industry reform. MM600 was used extensively to analyse the
impacts of the introduction of the GST. MM900 was used to simulate the
effects of major taxes on the Australian economy for the Australian Treasury. Chris has also constructed models of Malaysia, New Zealand,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and Oman for the governments of those
jurisdictions.
Jodie Patron B.Sc B.Ec (ANU)
Associate Director (tax)
Jodie (phone: +61 2 6248 1344) has been with (KPMG) Econtech for 12 years
and leads our tax team. Jodie developed
the Econtech NTS Savings Calculator, which was used to estimate the impact of the New Tax System on
individual businesses and government agencies. More recently, she was involved
in developing KPMG Econtech's MM900 model and using it to simulate the effects of
major taxes on the Australian economy for the Australian Treasury in the context
of the Australia's Future Tax System Review.
Dr Sang-Hee Han M.Ec PhD (Sydney), MPA (Seoul)
Associate Director (modelling)
Sang-Hee (phone: +61 2 9295 3860) is KPMG Econtech's
modelling advisor, and specialises in econometric
and computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling. Prior to joining KPMG Econtech, Sang-Hee
worked in the Fiscal Strategy Branch of the New South Wales Treasury as a principal economist. He
has extensive experience
in developing CGE models, and using them in a wide range of policy areas including tax, wages and emissions trading.
Dinar Prihardini B.ACTS B.Ec (Hons) (ANU)
Senior Manager (macroeconomics)
Dinar (phone: +61 2 6248 1373)
leads our macroeconomics team. She holds an Actuarial Studies degree and was
awarded the University Medal in Economics at the Australian National University. At
KPMG Econtech she uses our economic models to generate detailed forecasts for
the Australian economy and develops forecasting models for other countries. She
also specialises in the defence industries.
Emily Brown B.Comm (Hons) (Deakin)
Senior Manager (customised forecasts)
Emily (phone: +61 2 6248 1148) has been with (KPMG) Econtech for
eight years and was
previously at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. At KPMG Econtech, Emily is
responsible for customised forecasting services, including for construction
activity and the labour market. She also undertakes consultancies on regulatory policy.
Steven Casey B.Comm (Hons) (Wollongong)
Manager (business development)
Steven (phone: +61 2 9335 7045) holds a First Class
Honours degree in Commerce (Economics). Prior
to joining
KPMG Econtech, he worked in the Australian Government Finance portfolio,
initially as a financial and policy analyst in the department and then as an
advisor to the Minister, the Hon. Mr Lindsay Tanner, MP. At KPMG Econtech, Steven focuses on
business development and social policy.
Kelly Neill B.Asian Studies B.Ec (Hons) (ANU)
Senior Adviser
Kelly (phone: +61 2 9335 8609) holds an
Asian Studies degree and a First Class Honours degree in Economics from the
ANU. At KPMG Econtech, she specialises in analysing
tax policy, using KPMG Econtech's MM900 model. Kelly worked as part of the team that
developed MM900 and used it to simulate the effects of major
taxes on the Australian economy for the Australian Treasury.
Darren Wheatley B.Ec (Hons) B.Comm (ANU)
Senior Adviser
Darren (phone: +61 2 6248 1372) has a degree in Commerce and an Economics Honours degree from the ANU. At KPMG Econtech,
he models the economic impacts of major projects, and the alcohol market. Darren also works on the Growth Grid, a twice yearly book
containing detailed industry forecasts.
Iain Bain B.Ec M.Applied Economics (ANU)
Senior Adviser
Iain (phone: +61 2 6248 1271) has a
Masters in Applied Economics from the ANU, and was previously a Senior Research
Assistant at the ANU. A specialist in CGE models, Iain works in our Industry and
Government group. He models regional and economy-wide impacts of energy and resource projects,
major infrastructure projects and policy developments.
Leanne Connelly B.Comm (Hons) (Wollongong)
Senior Adviser
Leanne (phone: +61 2 9335 7431) holds a First Class
Honours Degree in Commerce (Economics) from the University of Wollongong. She comes from a risk
consulting background and applies her skills to a range of projects specialising in policy
analysis and energy markets.
Nicholas Vanderkooi B.A B.Sc (UNSW) M.Ec (Macq.)
Senior Adviser
Nicholas (phone: +61 2 6248 1353) has a
Masters degree in Economics from Macquarie University, where he worked as a
Senior Research Assistant. At KPMG Econtech,
he monitors the world economy and undertakes applied econometric studies.
Larissa Wood B.Ec B.Comm (Qld)
Senior Adviser
Larissa (phone: +61 2 6248 1223) holds Economics and Commerce degrees from the University of Queensland. At
KPMG Econtech she undertakes quantitative economic analysis in the areas of market research and
demand forecasting, financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
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