Inquiries
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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Emission Reduction Policies and Carbon Prices in Key Economies - Commissioned study
9 Jun 2011
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a study on the effective carbon prices that result from emission-reduction and other relevant policies in Australia and other key economies.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/carbon-prices
Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning and Development Assessments - Commissioned study
16 May 2011
Commissioned study into the Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning and Development Assessments.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/regulation-benchmarking-planning
Education and Training Workforce: Vocational Education and Training - Commissioned study
5 May 2011
The Commission has been asked to consider factors affecting the current and future demand for both the VET workforce as a whole - including trainers and assessors in enterprises, adult community education and community organisations - and the TAFE
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/education-workforce-vocational
Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements - Commissioned study
13 Dec 2010
This study examines the impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements on trade and investment barriers and on Australia's trade and economic performance.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/trade-agreements
Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements - Public inquiry
28 Oct 2010
A public inquiry into the effectiveness of the Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008 and the Wheat Export Accreditation Scheme 2008 in meeting their objectives.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/wheat-export
Gambling (2010) - Public inquiry
23 Jun 2010
A public inquiry to provide an update on developments in the Australian gambling industry since the Commission's 1999 report.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/gambling-2010
Australia's Anti-dumping and Countervailing System - Public inquiry
27 May 2010
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry into the effectiveness and impact of Australia's anti-dumping and countervailing system.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/antidumping
Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Occupational Health and Safety - Commissioned study
6 Apr 2010
Commissioned study into Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Occupational Health and Safety.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/regulation-benchmarking-ohs
Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray-Darling Basin - Commissioned study
31 Mar 2010
A study undertaken by the Commission into Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray-Darling Basin.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/murray-darling-water-recovery
Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector - Commissioned study
11 Feb 2010
The Productivity Commission received terms of reference from the Government on 17 March 2009 asking it to undertake a commissioned study on the contributions of the not for profit sector.
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/not-for-profit
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- consumers (2)
- workforce (2)
- manufacturing (2)
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