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Access Economics joins Deloitte


2 March 2011: The directors and staff of Access Economics have joined Deloitte to create Australia’s
leading economics advisory practice to be known as Deloitte Access Economics.

Deloitte CEO Giam Swiegers said, “We are seeing a growing demand for expert knowledge and
industry experience in economic consulting, modelling and forecasting for both the public and private
sectors.

“This is driven not only by the pace of regulatory change but also by the critical role that corporate
knowledge and expertise is playing in addressing challenging public policy areas including those that
will help shape Australia’s future, such as economic policy, healthcare, financial services,
infrastructure development and the delivery of public services.

“It establishes Deloitte Access Economics as Australia’s leading provider of economic advisory
services, and reinforces Deloitte’s vision to build a better Australia by the way we help shape key
national policies.”

Access Economics’ Chris Richardson said, “The directors and staff of Access share Deloitte’s desire
to work with governments and industries across the country to build a prosperous and fair future for
Australia as this nation responds to the challenges posed by the rise of emerging economies, an ageing
population, rapid technological change, healthcare reform, climate change and the need for ongoing
infrastructure renewal.

“Deloitte share our vision that good advice to governments and the provision of leading edge business
insights to corporates can help build a better Australia. Our decision to join Deloitte allows us to
make a far more significant contribution to these areas by bringing complementary skill sets together
and providing the opportunity to leverage the broader consulting and advisory capability of Deloitte in
Australia and globally.”

The move comes only two months after the directors and staff of SAHA Australia, a highly regarded
economic and infrastructure advisory firm in the transport, logistics, energy, water and resources
sectors, joined Deloitte.
According to Ian Thatcher, Deloitte’s Head of Financial Advisory Services, the union with Access
Economics is another important step in building the advisory services of Deloitte and positions the
firm to provide a more expansive and integrated set of offerings to address client needs.

“It deepens and widens the Deloitte economic and regulatory advisory footprint and expands our
modelling and forecasting services. We now have a range of new capabilities to offer Deloitte clients
which are unmatched by our competitors.”

“The integration of such highly regarded professionals with the existing Deloitte economics team will
create not only a powerful advisory capability but also a very strong platform for Deloitte and its
clients to participate in key national policy debates. It is a union that will enable us to advise the
public and private sector on the challenges of today and tomorrow in areas such as healthcare, energy
and resources, financial services and infrastructure delivery,” said Mr Thatcher.

The team of 60 highly talented economists are led by seven experienced partners and a support team
of 17, working across Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. They will join Deloitte’s existing Economics
& Infrastructure Advisory division of 131.

NB: See our media releases and research at www.deloitte.com.au.

For further information:


Ian Thatcher Chris Richardson
Deloitte Partner, FAS Director, Access Economics
Tel: +61 2 9322 7640 Tel: +61 2 6175 2000
ithatcher@deloitte.com.au chris.richardson@accesseconomics.com.au

Vessa Playfair
Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications
Mobile: +61 4 1926 7676
vplayfair@deloitte.com.au

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