Chester is currently the deputy chair of the Productivity Commission, a position she has held since May 2016.
She’s a former Mercer partner and its global head of infrastructure, and a former CEO of Access Economics. She has presided over ten inquiries and projects during her time with the Productivity Commission, including its review of the superannuation system.
Chester has a first class honours degree in economics from the University of Queensland and received an honorary doctorate in economics by the university in 2017.
Frydenberg said that given Chester’s experience chairing a panel that undertook a four-month capability review of ASIC, she has developed a “deep expertise on ASIC’s role and capabilities.” She undertook that review in 2015.
Chester replaces Peter Kell at ASIC.