David Woods

Chief Economist, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

David Woods joined DFAT as Chief Economist in November 2021. David previously worked in Treasury, serving most recently as head of the team responsible for assessing FIRB applications. Before that, David spent five years in Beijing as the head of the Treasury office in the Australian Embassy. David led a division working on the regulation of the financial system following the global financial crisis and he has extensive experience working on fiscal policy in both The Treasury and The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He holds degrees from the University of Sydney and the London School of Economics.