Life Membership of the Australian Business Economists is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to organisation or to the understanding and application of economics in Australia.
Current Life Members are: Mr Bill Evans: Chairman, Australian Business Economists 1998 – 2005 Mr Ted Evans AC: Secretary to the Treasury 1993 – 2000 Mr Ross Gittins: Economics Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald Mr Stephen Halmarick: Chairman, Australian Business Economists 2009 – 2017 Mr Robert Henderson: Chairman, Australian Business Economists 2006 – 2008 Dr Ken Henry AC: Secretary to the Treasury 2001 – 2011 Dr Martin Parkinson PSM: Secretary to the Treasury 2011 – 2015 Ms Janet Smith: Administrator, Australian Business Economists 1992 – 1998 Mr John Stroud: Chairman, Australian Business Economists 1995 – 1997 Ms Janet Torney: Chairman, Australian Business Economists 1992 – 1994 Mr Rob Nicholl: Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management 2011 – 2022 Mr Tom Ford: Chair, Resimac 1985 – 2015