Sydney based economics and policy consultants

Economics and public policy consultants in Sydney

NineSquared’s Sydney office advises Australian and State government agencies and industry on transport economics, supply chain and logistics, cost-benefit analysis, business cases, regulation and policy development and evaluation.

Our Sydney team works alongside our Brisbane office as one national practice, serving clients across Australia and New Zealand. Sydney is home to our national Managing Director, Phil Bullock, and to much of our work for Transport for NSW and NSW infrastructure agencies.

How we can help

Cost-benefit analysis: appraisals in line with the Transport for NSW CBA Guide, NSW Treasury guidelines and Infrastructure Australia’s Assessment Framework

Business cases: the economic, financial and risk components of strategic and final business cases

Transport economics: passenger and freight transport, pricing and fares, and demand forecasting

Policy evaluation: program logic, outcome evaluation and ex-post review under the NSW Evaluation Guidelines

Regulatory economics: access pricing, regulatory impact assessment and regulatory impact statements, submission development and drafting for government enquiries

Regional economics: economic impact assessment, economic contribution analysis, socio-economic profiles, community impact assessments

Program and project assurance: gateway reviews, peer reviews

Policy development and strategy: program logic, data analytics, stakeholder engagement and analysis, problem monetisation

Recent projects delivered by our Sydney team

Economic Analysis of the Western Sydney Intermodal Terminal and Freight Line

Sydney Water Business Cases

Strategic Evaluation of Expanded Road Train Access for the NSW Grain Harvest

Review of National Local Content Policy for Rail

Heavy Vehicle National Law Regulatory Impact Statement

Empty Container Supply Chain Study

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Frequently asked questions

No. Sydney and Brisbane work as one team, and we take on projects across Australia and internationally.

NineSquared is on a number of Government panels including the:

Australian Government’s Management Advisory Services (MAS) Panel
Queensland Government’s Professional Services Preferred Supplier Panel – GGS0111-24
NSW Governments Performance and Management Services Prequalification Scheme -SCM005
Victorian Government’s Professional Advisory Services (PAS) State Purchase Contract
Western Australian Government’s Whole-of-Government Panel Arrangement
Sydney Water Professional Services Panel.

NineSquared is also prequalified under the Queensland Government’s Engineering Prequalification Scheme at Level 3 for economic analysis, Level 2 for financial and commercial analysis and at level 1 for data anlytics.

Yes. We provide independent peer reviews of cost-benefit analyses and business cases, including for assurance and gateway processes.

Yes. We prepare regulatory impact statements and better-regulation assessments for NSW and national regulators. Examples include the Heavy Vehicle National Law Regulatory Impact Statement undertaken for the National Transport Commission. More examples can be found on our project page.

Yes. We often provide the economic and financial analysis within larger multidisciplinary teams led by engineering and advisory firms, as well as working directly for government.

Yes. We prepare the economic, financial and risk components of strategic and final business cases, and help clients respond to gateway review findings.