Tom Dickson

Tom Dickson has extensive work experience in various roles at Commonwealth Treasury. Starting in 2005, they served as a Project Manager for Australia's hosting of the G-20 and worked with the South African Ministry of Finance to enhance their G-20 management capability. In 2007, Tom became a Team Leader in the APEC Unit, representing Australia at Senior Finance Officials' Meetings and developing capacity-building initiatives. Tom later led several organizational changes as the Manager of the Issues Management Unit, establishing the Communications Unit and improving external stakeholder engagement. Tom then transitioned to policy roles, managing teams in Small Business Policy and Banking Policy, where they contributed to and drafted Treasury's submission for the Financial System Inquiry and provided advice on Australia's response to the Global Financial Crisis. In recent years, Tom held various principal advisory positions, including leading the Deregulation Taskforce, driving the work of the Business Liaison Unit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and overseeing the Corporations Branch in the Market Conduct Division, where they advised the government on corporations policy, digital policy, and deregulation. Overall, Tom's work experience demonstrates their expertise in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic leadership in the Treasury sector.

Tom Dickson obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree from Murdoch University, where they studied from 1996 to 1999. In addition to their degree, they also obtained a certification in Prince 2 Professional from Tanner James in July 2008.