History
The Centre was established by Geoff Allen, former founder and Executive Director of the Business Council of Australia, who remains chair of the Centre.
The Centre was launched in 1990 in Melbourne by Sir Arvi Parbo, then Chairman of WMC, BHP and Alcoa of Australia, and in Sydney by Tim Besley, then Chairman of Leighton Holdings and the Commonwealth Bank.
Its current Director is Wayne Burns, who is also a Director of public policy and economics firm Allen Consulting Group.
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