Catriona Lowe commences as new Deputy Chair of the ACCC

Catriona Lowe has commenced her five year term as Deputy Chair of the ACCC. Catriona replaces Delia Rickard, who served more than a decade in the role.

“Catriona chairs the ACCC’s Compliance and Product Safety Committee and sits on numerous ACCC committees and boards including Electricity Markets Inquiry Board, Competition Exemptions Committee, Digital Platforms Inquiry Board, Enforcement Committee, Financial Services Inquiry Board, East Coast Gas Markets Inquiry Board and Consumer Data Right Committee.

For over 20 years Catriona has had a strong commitment to consumer issues and protection of consumer rights in her varied roles as a regulator, litigator and consumer advocate.

Before joining the ACCC, Catriona was a Board Member of the Australian Energy Regulator from February 2020. She has also held a non-Executive director role on a range of boards, including the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. Catriona was also principal of a consumer-focused consulting practice.

From 2006 to 2013, Catriona was Co-CEO of the Consumer Action Law Centre. She has also held senior roles with the Consumers’ Federation of Australia and the ACCC.

Over the years Catriona has worked extensively on matters involving consumer focused regulation, behavioural economics and effective enforcement and compliance. She has advocated for consumers across a range of markets including financial services, telecommunications and energy.“

[Source: ACCC, ‘Chair and Commissioners (ACCC (c) Commonwealth of Australia]

Catriona’s appointment as Deputy Chair was announced in October last year.