The appointments were made following an open-merit-based selection process and will commence on 10 October 2022, for five-year terms.
“It is with great pleasure that I announce Ms McMahon and Mr Jordan as having been charged with executing the energy rule-making and advisory responsibilities of the AEMC,” Collyer said.
“I’m confident they will bring their broad expertise and experience to these important roles, as we work collaboratively and proactively in the long-term interests of consumers to ensure an affordable, reliable and safe energy system as we transition to net zero.”
Sally McMahon is a well-respected and highly experienced energy sector professional who comes to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) as an economist with more than 25 years’ experience in energy and industry reform programs.
“As someone who has focussed their career on navigating the intersection between regulatory, commercial, practical and theoretical concepts to improve the way markets work, I couldn’t think of a more exciting time to join the AEMC. It is a critical time to be working in the energy sector and I’m very much looking forward to getting started,” McMahon said.
Tim Jordan brings extensive experience in energy policy and economic regulation to his role as AEMC Commissioner, having worked across corporate strategy, clean energy investment and public policy.
“I’m delighted to be taking on this important new role at a time of such significant change. I’m looking forward to helping the AEMC deliver work that facilitates this transition by reforming the rules so that markets, and consumers, can make the most of new technologies that achieve our net zero objectives,” Jordan said.
Collyer said, “On behalf of the current commissioners, our chief executive Benn Barr and the AEMC staff, I’d like to congratulate Sally McMahon and Tim Jordan on their appointments and welcome them to the Commission.”
McMahon and Jordan will join Collyer, Charles Popple and Michelle Shepherd to take the total number of commissioners at the AEMC to five.
Charles Popple also announced his tenure as an AEMC commissioner has been extended from February 2023, for a further 16 months.
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