Our role

Functions

Our functions include statutory and commissioned roles across the following sectors:

Our Structure

The Tribunal is comprised of four independent members appointed by the NSW Premier. The Premier appoints one member as the Chair and another as the Deputy Chair. A Deputy may also be appointed to a Tribunal member to ensure continuity when needed.

The Tribunal establishes committees to undertake specific work on its behalf.

The Chair is the head of the agency and appoints a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO leads the organisation’s day-to-day operations under delegation from the Chair.

The CEO is supported by an Executive Leadership Team, which ensures the effective management of the agency. Together, they form a professional Secretariat that provides expert advice and support to the Tribunal.

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Anthony Wing

LLB (Hons), BSc(Hons), MBA

Anthony is an experienced regulator with extensive public sector leadership experience, most recently as the NSW Point to Point Transport Commissioner. He has held senior roles in regulation, compliance and public policy, with a strong focus on delivering practical, customer centred outcomes in complex operating environments.

Anthony commenced as Chair of the Tribunal on 1 July 2026 and has been appointed for a period of 5 years to 20 June 2031.

Jonathan Coppel

B.Ec (Hons), MIA, GAICD

Jonathan Coppel is an applied economist with over 30 years’ experience, including a decade as Commissioner at the Australian Productivity Commission and international roles with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Energy Agency. Jonathan brings knowledge and expertise in energy markets, regulatory practice and competition policy.

Jonathan was appointed to the Tribunal for a term of 5 years to 15 November 2028.

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Sharon Henrick

BA, Graduate Diploma (Applied Economics), LLB (Hons), Graduate Diploma (Legal Practice), GAICD

Sharon brings more than 25 years’ experience in complex regulatory investigations, and enforcement and compliance matters across all sectors of the Australian economy, including electricity, gas and renewables. She has been appointed as a permanent Tribunal member for a three-year term.

Sharon is a former head of the Competition Law and Regulatory Group with King & Wood Mallesons and a member of the federal government’s Competition Policy Review expert advisory panel.

Sharon was appointed to the Tribunal on 1 July 2024 for a term of 3 years.

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Mike Smart - Deputy

BA Magna Cum Laude in Astrophysics from Harvard

Mike has been the Chief Economist at IPART since May 2015 and is the Deputy Tribunal member for Jonathan Coppel and for Sharon Henrick. Prior to his IPART role, he was a consulting economist in private practice for 15 years.

Mike has given expert evidence in the Federal Court of Australia and the Australian Competition Tribunal. He advised the Public Accounts Committee of the NSW Parliament on inquiries into the Forestry Commission and financing urban infrastructure. His academic training is in astrophysics and his early career work was in engineering and physical sciences.

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Andrew Nicholls PSM

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Kwan

Executive Director Regulation & Compliance

Fiona Towers PSM

Executive Director Pricing & Policy

Ben Strate

General Counsel & Chief Audit Executive

Dr Kate Harrington

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Tegan Tembe

Director Strategy & Engagement

Non-Tribunal Committees

Committee	Chair	Members
Local Government Contributions Plan Committee	tbc	Kelly Kwan, Sue Weatherley and Tim Moore
Energy Networks Regulation Committee (ENR)	Jonathan Coppel	Rosemary Sinclair and Peter Dunphy
Energy Sustainability Schemes Committee (ESS)	Sharon Henrick	Fiona Towers and Chris Spangaro