Commerce Commission
Douglas Rathbun is currently the Chief Economist at Commerce Commission. Prior to their current role, Douglas held positions in various government agencies and organizations such as Meta and the U.S. Department of Justice, where Douglas received the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service. With a background in law and economics, their experience includes managing initiatives in administrative law, tech platform issues, antitrust, and competition policy.
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Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is New Zealand’s competition, consumer and regulatory agency. We play a crucial role in ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers are well informed and protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated. The Commission is an independent Crown entity responsible for enforcing laws relating to competition, fair trading, and consumer credit contracts. We also have regulatory responsibilities in the electricity lines, gas pipelines, telecommunications, dairy and airport sectors. Our vision is that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident market participants.