A senior policy professional with strong macro-economic and financial expertise, Harrison has the specialist skillset needed to credibly assess the economic and financial impact of different policy options

Harrison’s strong background in macro-economic and financial policy makes him invaluable as a policy professional, as he’s able to apply that expertise to assessing options in any policy field.

Before he joined us in 2022, Harrison was a Senior Analyst at the Treasury, where his work covered fiscal policy, monetary policy reform, legislative reform, financial policy and regulation, macro-economic forecasting, and wellbeing analysis.

With a personable, collaborative style, he knows how to navigate the often complex relationships involved with government policy projects and to bring the different actors together.

Examples of Harrison’s work

• He established the project team and the approach to produce the Treasury’s first Wellbeing Report, which detailed past, present, and future trends in and drivers of wellbeing in Aotearoa.

• As part of the review of the Reserve Bank Act, Harrison worked in a joint Treasury/Reserve Bank team leading policy advice and financial modelling to establish a deposit insurance scheme in New Zealand. He also led the regulatory impact analysis for the deposit insurance scheme.

• He led in producing economics forecasts for the Treasury’s Economic and Fiscal Updates.

• He developed models to assess the sustainability of government finances and the impact of government spending on inflation.

• At Treasury Harrison also advised on fiscal targets.

Harrison’s qualifications

Harrison has a BCom (First Class Hons) in Economics and Commercial Law, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Auckland.