Peter Grist has a wealth of experience in economic analysis, public policy, and industry advocacy across a wide range of sectors. He has held economic research and public policy roles in Australia and the United States in industry associations, government, private consulting and academe.

Peter is Chief Economist with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a business representative on the advisory board of the National Contact Point for MNE Responsible Business Conduct and represents Australian business on Business@OECD tax and environmental committees and the National Fuel Council.

Peter previously worked at the National Association of Home Builders in Washington DC, the Australian Forest Products Association, BIS Shrapnel (now Oxford Economics), the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and as a researcher at the Australian National University.