Commission-initiated research and annual reporting on productivity, industry assistance and regulation

Commission-initiated research

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.

A key part of the Commission’s research program are reports which provide evidence on topical policy issues and help to outline future directions for reform. The Commission has six research streams:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stream
• Climate Change and Energy
• Environment and Water
• Health and Ageing
• Industry and Trade
• Productivity.

To contact research stream leads, see the current organisational chart for individual leads. Note that not all research comes from a stream.

PC Productivity Bulletins report on trends in the productivity of the economy – each edition unpacks the latest ABS productivity statistics and reports on the findings of the Commission’s most recent research into productivity issues.

Annual Reporting

The Commission is required under its Act to report annually not only on its activities, but also on industry and productivity performance generally, as well as on the effects of industry assistance and regulation. Its Annual Report Series comprises:

• The Annual Report, which is tabled in Parliament, reports on the Commission’s operations and performance across its various activities.
• The Trade and Assistance Review reports on trade policy and assistance developments and contains the Commission’s latest estimates of government assistance to Australian industries.