Professor Ross Garnaut (AO) is a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow and a Professorial Fellow in Economics at the University of Melbourne, as well as a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Australian National University. He is the author of numerous books, monographs and articles in journals on international economics, public finance and economic development, particularly in relation to East Asia and the Southwest Pacific. In 2008, Professor Garnaut presented The Garnaut Climate Change Review to the Australian Prime Minister. This review examines the impact of climate change on the Australian economy and provides potential medium to long-term policies to ameliorate these. He was also appointed as an independent expert advisor to the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee in September 2010. The Committee will explore options for the implementation of a carbon price and will help to build consensus on how Australia will tackle the challenge of climate change.

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