Commerce Commission appointments announced

Susan Begg and Patrick Duignan have been appointed to the Commerce Commission, Commerce Minister Simon Power and Associate Commerce Minister Rodney Hide announced today.

Susan Begg will succeed Denese Bates QC as a member of the commission, while Patrick Duignan has been appointed as an associate member. Both will serve for five years.

"We are pleased with their appointments and welcome the economic expertise and understanding of network industries they will bring to the commission," Mr Power says. 

Mr Hide, who has oversight of the commission, says it is undertaking an extensive work programme to implement the new regulatory regimes of the Commerce Act that relate to electricity lines, and gas pipelines businesses and specific airport services.

The Ministers acknowledged Ms Bates for her service of more than eight years.