Biography
Guy Thorburn was appointed as the Australian Government Actuary in April 2017. He has been a member of the Tuition Protection Service Advisory Board since 2018. In April 2020, he was appointed Reviewing Actuary for the NDIA.
Prior to being appointed as the Australian Government Actuary Mr Thorburn worked in the private sector and gained experience in various sectors, including insurance, superannuation, retirement incomes and energy markets.
Mr Thorburn is a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute.
Mr Thorburn is supported by a senior team that comprises of three senior actuaries and a team of around 20 actuaries, analysts and an office manager.
"I support Australian Government Agencies, helping them to make informed decisions based on the independent actuarial advice that my team and I provide. In turn, this informs their policy recommendations. Our advice covers a broad spectrum of actuarial services, such as Superannuation and retirement incomes, social services, education, population studies (such as the Australian Life Tables) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme to name a few."
Mr Guy Thorburn