Michael Andrews is the Assistant Under Treasurer Economic, having commenced in this role in 2023. Prior to this, he was the Assistant Under Treasurer Strategic Policy and Evaluation. Since joining Treasury in 2007, Michael has worked across a number of business units in senior positions and continues to represent Treasury on a series of cross-agency committees and working groups that oversee Government reforms and major projects. Michael also actively promotes the use of data analytics, evaluation and service redesign to deliver innovative policy outcomes.
Michael and his team are responsible for providing economic, financial and policy advice to Government, to enhance outcomes for the benefit of Western Australia. This advice includes economic conditions and forecasts, tax and royalty changes, the distribution of GST grants, best practice regulation, economic diversification and wages policy. Michael’s team also includes the dedicated Housing Supply Unit, announced in 2023, to drive new measures to boost housing supply and affordability in WA.
