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National law firm chief named new SAPC chair
The South Australian government has appointed a new chair of the South Australian Productivity Commission (SAPC): a partner from national law firm Thomson Geer.
Lauren Croft
Adrian Tembel replaces the inaugural SAPC chair, Dr Matthew Butlin, who had informed the government he would not be seeking reappointment as chair or chief executive officer. Dr Butlin will continue temporarily as a commissioner while existing inquiries are completed.
Premier Steven Marshall, who established the SAPC, said that Mr Tembel had served extremely well in his current role and would make an excellent chair of the SAPC.
“Adrian Tembel has served the commission exceptionally well, bringing a breadth of experience and skills that span commerce, law, business and public policy,” he said.
“Given this wealth of knowledge and experience, he is well placed to take on the role of chair of the commission.”
Mr Tembel said he was looking forward to taking on the new role as chair.
“Our state government benefits from having a reliable source of independent evidence-based advice on how to keep improving our economic growth rates,” he said.
“Our Productivity Commission was designed to play that role and I will do all I can to ensure it fulfils that purpose.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
