Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens has been appointed the Treasury's chief economic adviser.
Stephens has been the Treasury's acting chief economic adviser since March 2021, while on secondment from Westpac.
"I'm delighted that this is now a permanent appointment and that Dominick will carry on in the role as a key member of the Te Tai Ōhanga team," Secretary to the Treasury Caralee McLiesh said in a statement.
In 2021 Stephens oversaw the refresh of the Treasury's "living standards framework", the Government's economic response to Covid-19, as well as offering advice on key policy areas, including housing markets.
The chief economic adviser has responsibility for supporting and strengthening economic analysis in the Treasury, and providing leadership across the public sector.