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Public inquiries and commissioned studies give the opportunity for all points of view in the community to be heard and considered. All individuals, firms, groups and organisations with an interest in an inquiry can participate in the inquiry.

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Register of Foreign-owned Water Entitlements - Public inquiry

2 Dec 2021

This inquiry examined the effectiveness, costs and benefits of the Register of Foreign Ownership of Water Entitlements. The Register was established in 2017 to provide greater transparency on the level of foreign ownership of water entitlements in

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/foreign-water-entitlements

National Water Reform 2020 - Public inquiry

2 Sep 2021

Under the Water Act 2007 (Cth), the Commission is required to undertake three-yearly inquiries into the progress of reform in Australia's water resources sector. This is the second such inquiry, looking at Australian government's progress in

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/water-reform-2020

Resources Sector Regulation - Commissioned study

10 Dec 2020

The Australian Government has asked the Commission to conduct a study to examine regulations affecting business investment in the resources sector in Australia.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/resources

National Transport Regulatory Reform - Public inquiry

1 Oct 2020

The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to assess the economic impact of reforms to transport regulation agreed to by COAG in 2008-09.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/transport

Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Five-year assessment - Public inquiry

25 Jan 2019

Under the Water Act 2007 (Cth), the Commission is required to undertake five-yearly assessments of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Basin Plan and water resource plans. This inquiry was the first such assessment.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/basin-plan

Regulation of Agriculture - Public inquiry

28 Mar 2017

The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a 9-month public inquiry into the regulatory burden on farm businesses.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/agriculture

A Full Repairing Lease: Inquiry into Ecologically Sustainable Land Management - Industry Commission inquiry report

27 Jan 1998

This report examines the use of Australia's agricultural land and its associated natural resources, particularly surface and ground water and vegetation.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/land-management

The Automotive Industry - Industry Commission inquiry report

26 May 1997

This report examines assistance arrangements for the automotive industry (passenger and light commercial vehicle sectors) from January 2000.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/automotive-1997

Implications for Australia of Firms Locating Offshore - Industry Commission inquiry report

26 Aug 1996

This report examines the key factors affecting the decisions of firms to locate offshore.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/firms-locating-offshore

Packaging and Labelling - Industry Commission inquiry report

14 Feb 1996

This report examines Australian industries supplying packaging and labelling, including the efficiency of downstream industries such as food processing.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/packaging-labelling

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