PC-initiated research

We have a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to promote community awareness and understanding of productivity and regulatory issues.

Our research program produces reports that provide evidence on topical policy issues and outline future directions for reform. The PC has six work streams:

The organisational chart identifies the lead for each stream. Note that not all research comes from a stream.

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Research

Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

Australia's productivity performance

19 Jan 2024

We’ve unpacked the latest ABS productivity data to enable you to learn about and keep up to date with the trends and new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.

Our annual report

The Annual Report provides details of the PC’s operations and reflects on current research activities.