Our People
Chris Murphy B.Ec (Hons) (Sydney), M.Ec (ANU)
Principal
Chris
(phone: +61 2 6248 1160) is the founder of Econtech
and the Principal of KPMG Econtech. He worked as an economic modeller at the
Australian
Treasury, developed the Murphy Model (MM) at the ANU, and its successor, MM2, at Econtech. MM2
is used for national, industry, state and demographic forecasting. More recently, he constructed the
MM600+ model, which is used to analyse the effects of economic changes, including tax reform, on
individual industries and the national economy. He 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 (microeconomics)
Jodie (phone: +61 2 6248 1344) has been with (KPMG) Econtech for 12 years.
She
leads KPMG Econtech's industry and 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. She also has extensive experience modelling the
Australian
Government's job network.
Dr Sang-Hee Han M.Ec PhD (Sydney), MPA (Seoul)
Senior Manager
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.
Emily Brown B.Comm (Hons) (Deakin)
Senior Manager
Emily (on maternity leave) has been with (KPMG) Econtech for seven years and was
previously at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. At KPMG Econtech, she undertakes consultancies on regulatory policy.
David The B.Comm B.Sc B.Ec M.Comm (Macquarie)
Senior Manager
David (phone: +61 2 6248 1312) holds degrees in Economics, Actuarial Studies and
Computing. Prior to joining Econtech, he worked on forecasting housing activity at the Australian Treasury, and
examined social policy and labour market issues for the Department of Finance. At KPMG Econtech, he produces
construction forecasts for the Construction Forecasting Council and labour market forecasts.
Dinar Prihardini B.ACTS B.Ec (Hons) (ANU)
Manager
Dinar (phone: +61 2 6248 1373) holds an Actuarial Studies degree and a First Class
Honours degree with the University Medal in Economics from 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.
Steven Casey B.Comm (Hons) (Wollongong)
Manager
Steven (phone: +61 2 6248 1392) 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's work focuses on government
budgets and social policy.
Kelly Neill B.Asian Studies B.Ec (Hons) (ANU)
Adviser
Kelly (phone: +61 2 6248 1225) holds a bachelor in Asian Studies and
a First Class Honours degree in Economics from the ANU. At KPMG Econtech she applies her
research skills to a wide range of projects, and specialises in tax and industry
policy.
Darren Wheatley B.Ec (Hons) B.Comm (ANU)
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.
Larissa Wood B.Ec B.Comm (Qld)
Adviser
Larissa 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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