Sam Abusah, an experienced public policy adviser, has joined Nous as a Principal, strengthening our support for state and territory government clients.

Sam joins our thriving regulatory team in our public policy practice, which includes Principals Claire Noone, Lauren Ware Morand and Mark Schultz.

A trusted policy adviser and economist, Sam has more than 25 years of experience across senior public and private sector roles. He specialises in regulatory design and reform, economic analysis and public policy advice to support clients to deliver on their key agendas. Sam is passionate about public policy, with a focus on business regulation, environment and circular economy policy, and economic productivity agendas.

Sam comes to Nous from PwC, where he was a Director for nine years. He has previously held senior roles at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance, Australian Treasury, Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, and WorkSafe Victoria.

“I am excited to join Nous to expand its best-practice regulatory capability and provide leading value to clients,” Sam said. “I look forward to working collaboratively with government agencies to support regulatory reform agendas and deliver improved outcomes for our community, environment and economy.”

Tim Orton, the founder and Managing Principal of Nous Group, said Sam’s arrival would enhance the regulatory expertise Nous offers to clients.

“Sam Abusah is a quality strategic thinker on regulation and public policy matters with a track record of success in state government as well as in the private sector,” Tim said. “We are delighted that he is joining Nous to build on our considerable capabilities in regulation, where many government agencies are turning to us to help them advance their agenda.”

Connect with Sam on LinkedIn or contact Nous today to meet with Sam to discuss how he can support your organisation with its regulatory challenges.