Dr Marcus Spiller, SGS Economics & Planning Pty Ltd

Marcus is a founding partner at SGS Economics & Planning Pty Ltd. He has more than 40 years’ experience in public policy analysis as an urban economist.

Marcus’s expertise covers metropolitan planning and governance, housing policy, infrastructure funding and the productivity of cities and regions.

Throughout his career, Marcus has undertaken numerous secondments and part time appointments, which have allowed him to expand his understanding of policy making and implementation at all levels of government. Some of these assignments include lecturer in urban economics at Melbourne University, adviser to the Minister for Planning and Housing in Victoria and Senior Executive in the Queensland Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning.  Marcus has also acted as a senior policy adviser in a range of international settings, including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, China and Sri Lanka.

Marcus is a recognised leader within the Australian urban policy community. He is a past National President and Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.  His government appointments have included Board member at VicUrban (the Victoria State Government owned land development company now called Development Victoria) and member of the Housing Supply Expert Panel established by the Queensland Government. He is currently serving as a member of the Commonwealth Governments National Housing Supply and Affordability Council.

Marcus is an honorary Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne.