Graeme Samuel AC Is a Professorial Fellow in Monash University’s Business School and School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine. He is also Chair of Lorica Health Pty Ltd, Chair of Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ), President of Dementia Australia, Chair of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation, Chair of Australian Dementia Network Ltd (ADNet). He was a member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s Panel to conduct a Prudential Inquiry into the culture, governance and accountability of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and was Chair of the panel which conducted a Capability Review of APRA.. He is currently undertaking an Independent Review commissioned by the Commonwealth Government of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. He has recently conducted a review for the Commonwealth Government of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.
He was Chair of the Commonwealth Government’s Panel of Review of Australia’s Independent Medical Research Institutes and advisor to the Commonwealth Department of Health in relation to its review of private health insurance. He was also a member of the Review Panel of Australia’s Wool Selling Systems. In 2014 he completed a project as Independent Reviewer to advise the Victorian Government on economic regulation, governance and the efficient operation of the Victorian urban water sector.
Professor Samuel has held a number of roles in public life including former Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Associate Member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority, President of the National Competition Council, Chairman of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, Commissioner of the Australian Football League, President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of Playbox Theatre Company and Opera Australia, Trustee of the Melbourne Cricket Ground Trust, Council member of the National Health amd Medical Research Council, Chairman of South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network, Member of Council of the Australian National University and Chairman of the Inner and Eastern Health Care Network
Until the early 1990s, when he moved into public service, Professor Samuel pursued a professional career in law and investment banking.
He was appointed a life member of the Australian Football League and an honorary life trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
He was awarded an Australian Sports Medal for services to sport, and a Centenary Medal in recognition of his service as president of the National Competition Council.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998. In 2010 he was elevated to a Companion of the Order of Australia "for eminent service to public administration through contributions in the area of economic reform and competition law, and to the community through leadership roles with sporting and cultural organisations".