Address to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce
February 20, 2003Budget; Defence spending; health; petrol
February 24, 2003
NO.008
NEW DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION
I am pleased to announce that Mr Jeffrey Lucy AM has been appointed by the
Governor-General in Council as the new Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission.
Mr Lucy will join Mr David Knott and Professor Berna Collier on the Commission.
Mr Lucy replaces Ms Jillian Segal who resigned in June 2002 to take up a position
on the Trade Practices Act Review Committee.
Mr Lucy is currently Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council. He brings
a strong mix of skills to the Commission. He is a Chartered Accountant and experienced
financial consultant. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in Australia, CPA Australia, the National Institute of Accountants, and the
Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Lucy was made a Member of the
Order of Australia for his contribution to corporate and taxation reform.
He is a former member of the Business Regulation Advisory Group, a former National
President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and a former
Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Adelaide.
Mr Lucy’s mix of skills and experience will be of particular benefit to ASIC
in the context of the proposed reforms to the accounting and auditing regulatory
framework in CLERP 9.
Mr Lucy will take up his position on 24 February and be based in Sydney. Additional
biographical information is attached.
MELBOURNE
21 February 2003
Contact: Niki Savva
Ph: (02) 6277 7340
Mr Jeffrey Lucy AM
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Residence: |
Adelaide, SA |
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Date of birth: |
6 November 1946 |
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Nationality: |
Australian |
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Awards |
Member of the Order of Australia for service to the accounting profession, particularly through the ICAA, and to the business sector as an adviser on corporate and taxation reform. |
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Qualifications: |
Chartered Accountant, FCA, FCPA, FNIA, and FAICD |
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Present position: |
Head, Lucy Consulting Chairman, Financial Reporting Council July 2001-present |
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Government appointments: |
Member, Financial Reporting Council 1999-2001 Member, Business Regulation Advisory Group 1997-2001. Member, SA Legal Practitioners Conduct Board 1990-1999 |
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Professional appointments: |
President, Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA), 1994-5 Member, ICAA/CPA Joint Standing Committee 1992-5 |
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Employment experience: |
Lucy Consulting, 2001-present PricewaterhouseCoopers, Managing Partner of Adelaide office, 1994-2000 Lucy Noske & Lewis, Managing Partner, 1986-1994 |