Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.
Released: 29 Jan 1999
The second edition of A Guide to Regulation set out the Government's requirements for regulation making and review. This Guide has been superseded by the Best Practice Regulation Handbook (2007)
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulation-guide
Released: 12 Dec 1997
Some lessons from the use of environmental quasi-regulation
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/environmental-quasi-regulation
Released: 1 May 1997
This submission to the Treasury on the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program qualitatively examines the incidence and impact of accounting standards, made under the Corporations Act 1989.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/accounting-standards
Released: 1 Jan 1997
This Information Paper discusses the impact of mutual recognition of regulations on labour market mobility and interstate trade in goods since 1993.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mutual-recognition
Released: 1 Dec 1996
This submission comments on the proposal to extend the scope of privacy protection would affect a very wide range of businesses. It focuses on the direct marketing industry as that industry would be particularly affected although the general points
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/privacy-protection
Released: 13 Nov 1996
This submission comments on the review of cross-media ownership which was conducted by the Department of Communications and the Arts.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/cross-media-ownership
Released: 15 Oct 1996
This submission focuses on three matters, the importance of developing an optimal regulatory environment for electronic commerce, the use by Commonwealth government agencies of a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) when justifying and reviewing
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/electronic-commerce
Released: 1 Jul 1996
This submission explores a range of issues associated with compliance costs and the administration of the tax system.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/taxation-compliance-costs
Released: 1 Jun 1996
This information paper reviews the Draft Merger Guidelines which were issued for comment in November 1992 by the then Trade Practices Commission (TPC), now the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It draws on the available evidence
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/merger-regulation
Released: 1 May 1996
This submission comments on the direct marketing industry in response to the discussion paper from the Working Group on Direct Marketing.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/direct-marketing
We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Employment & Education
Industry & Trade
Natural Resources
Productivity Analysis
Social & Community