Leading financial reformer Percy Allan dies aged 78

Andrew ClarkSenior writer

Percy Allan, a long-time head of the NSW Treasury, senior corporate figure and economic and government policy gadfly, died on Tuesday night after a battle with lymphoma. He was 78.

Allan worked under some of the most prominent political figures in NSW’s post-war political history, including long-serving Labor premiers Neville Wran and Bob Carr. He reached the zenith of his influence under reforming NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner.

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Andrew ClarkSenior writerAndrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au

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