John Kunkel
John Kunkel
Minerals Council of Australia
Dr John Kunkel has worked as an economist, speech writer and policy analyst. He is currently Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
From January 2010 to July 2012, John was Director – Economics and Taxation at the MCA. He has been central to the MCA’s policy advocacy on resource taxation reform in recent years, including the debate over the Resource Super Profits Tax and subsequent development of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. John has also helped to develop and articulate the MCA’s position on a wide range of issues associated with rapid growth in the mining industry in recent years.
From January 2008 to July 2009, John was a senior economist at Concept Economics. Prior to that, from January 2004 to December 2007, John was a senior adviser and speech writer to the former Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard. In his role as senior adviser in the Howard Government’s Cabinet Policy Unit, John provided strategic advice on major issues coming before Federal Cabinet.
John completed his PhD in economics from the Australian National University in 2001 (awarded 2002).
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