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      Find out what you need to know about the 2026 Federal Budget and what it means for your business, sector and workforce.

      Brendan is Chief Economist for KPMG Australia and is lead partner for KPMG’s Economics practice.

      He is also an Adjunct Professor at Queen Mary University of London in the School of Economics and Finance, and is an Advisory Board member of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

      Brendan has significant experience in advising public sector departments and agencies on a range of issues and activities, including econometric analysis, economy-wide modelling, cost benefit analysis, impact assessments, efficiency improvements, and legislative/regulatory reform.

      Brendan regularly assesses existing policies and provides economic analysis to inform key decision-makers about the impacts of potential policy interventions.

      1. Areas of expertise
        • Business tax reform
        • Economic and commercial
        • Financial regulatory reform
        • Government and Public Sector
        • Operational efficiency, strategy
        • Public Policy and Regulatory Change
        • Unprecedented economics
      2. Professional involvement
        • Adjunct Professor, Queen Mary University of London School of Economics and Finance
        • Advisory Board member, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne.
        • Visitor, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Westminster, London
        • Member, Melbourne Economic Forum, Victoria University
        • Senior Fellow, Economic Society of Australia

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