Nick was a Senator for Australia (Tasmania) for 22 years and the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law (Australia’s first), Assistant Treasurer, Small Business Minister and Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Resources. He is currently the Chair of TWUSUPER, Chair of Household Capital, GO Sourcing, Co Chair Singapore Forum, Member of Advisory Committee to Roc Partners, DWS APAC Expert Panel and Chair of an NGO; Youth, Family and Community Connections and Executive Board Member of the Super Members Council of Australia.
He has worked as a Senior Advisor, Global Pensions and Superannuation for Citi Group and EY in some 27 countries to government, regulators, think tanks and providers, on all aspects of pension system design and operation thereof. He was a member of the OECD Irish Pension Study Group, the Steering Group on Social Security at the World Economic Forum, independent director of Spotless (ASX:SPO ), Chair of FNZ (APAC ) and a Chair, founding trustee and secretary of 3 superannuation funds.
He has contributed to the global discussion and development of public policy and industry practice in Defined Contribution pension systems. He is a Governor of the Pension Policy Institute (UK), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.