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    The man who made economic rationalism popular

    Working out how to lower his household water bill set Professor Tom Parry on the road to lowering prices for electricity, water and transport in NSW.

    Michael Easson
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    Professor Tom Parry (1949-2024), economics professor, raconteur, businessman, and regulator, who died on May 22, was a rarity.

    He was a sharp mind who made economic rationalism understandable, popular, and effective. We need more of his like in the corridors of power, astride national and state government authorities, today.

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