Sam Gow Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Using economics and data to create value with public purpose organisations across Australia.Co-delivered a review of a national pregnancy and parenting support and advice service in a way that brought to life the APS reform.Utilised administrative data to estimate the economic value of a national pregnancy and parenting telehealth service in terms of.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed a team providing advice on business taxes and gambling market design, with a strong focus on developing innovative quantitative analysis tools using R.Modernised the design and administration of gambling taxation in Victoria through the implementation of a point of consumption tax framework for wagering and keno, harmonising gaming machine tax.

Melbourne, Australia

Led work on industry policy, including collaborating with colleagues in the macroeconomic and revenue groups to improve the evidence base for our advice through new data analysis and broader stakeholder engagement. For example, our advice on US trade policy and integrating Australian businesses into global value chains has been informed by engagement with.

Melbourne, Australia

Led the commission's work to enable competition and encourage innovation to improve outcomes for consumers of commercial passenger vehicle services. Developed and documented data-rich models of driver, operator and industry behaviour and performance to improve the Commission's ability to monitor industry trends and assess the effects of the regulatory.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality strategic advice, data analysis and support for the VCGLR’s performance framework.Drove reform of the VCGLR’s strategic planning and performance framework to guide staff as the commission evolved into a modern regulator. Lead the implementation of the VCGLR’s new role collecting wholesale alcohol.

Melbourne, Victoria

Provide policy advice and recommendations to increase participation in women's cycling and improve racing for women.

Melbourne, Australia

Project manager for the Fairer Water Bills initiative, which identified over $1 billion of efficiencies in the water sector, allowing household water bills to be reduced by up to $100 per annum. As well as preparing analysis and advice to the Minister on implementation of the initiative, I have coordinated input from key consultants and ensured central.

Melbourne, Australia

• Managed relationships with the planning, justice and education departments — guiding them on the development of economic analysis of regulatory proposals and negotiating required improvements to analysis with public.
• Revised the Commission’s processes to: better align our advice with our legislative and policy framework; respond to departmental demand for more instructional advice; and manage the risks of operating in a sustainable.
• Facilitated the development and adoption of team planning that improved our management of projects and engagement with Commissioners.
• Redeveloped the cost-¬benefit module of the Commission’s training to better cater to the audiences’ needs — substantially increasing participants’ ratings of the course.
• In 2012, I provided technical assistance to an Asian Development Bank project to establish an Office of Regulatory Impact Assessment in Cambodia, including:- Provided training on regulatory impact analysis for staff at.

Canberra, Australia

- Prepared advice to the Treasurer on federal financial relations, including the GST revenue sharing arrangements and the reform of federal financial relations.- Managed the redesign of Budget Paper No.3 resulting from the reform of federal financial relations, which was widely praised for its clear overview of the framework and improved presentation of.

Nuku'alofa Tonga

- The program places young Australians in developing countries to strengthen mutual understanding between Australia and the Asia-Pacific and make a positive contribution to development.- Contributed to the implementation of the Kingdom’s strategic policy framework by working with local counterparts to improve their policy development skills and design a.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed the preparation of economic and policy advice to DOI’s Ministers and Executive for their portfolio and Cabinet responsibilities.Authored DOI’s guideline for economic, social and environmental cost-benefit analysis and instructed on the application of the guideline to improve the quality of project appraisal and the ability of project proponents..

Master Of Commerce, Economics

Completed the coursework program with a focus on microeconomic theory.

Bachelor Of Economics, Economics

Studied for a semester at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bachelor Of Economics, Economics

Recognized in Dean's List for Academic Excellence, with a distinction average.