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National School Reform Agreement - Commissioned study

20 Jan 2023

This study examined how well national policy initiatives by the Australian, State and Territory Governments have achieved the objectives and outcomes set out in the National School Reform Agreement.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/school-agreement

Future Drought Fund - Public inquiry

10 Jan 2023

This inquiry will examine the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of Part 3 of the Future Drought Fund Act 2019. Part 3 covers the processes for allocating funding to activities that support drought resilience.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/future-drought-fund

Australia's Maritime Logistics System - Public inquiry

9 Jan 2023

This inquiry examined the structural issues affecting the productivity of Australia's maritime logistics system. Long term trends in system performance were analysed, and industrial relations, infrastructure constraints and technology uptake were

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/maritime-logistics

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts and Crafts - Commissioned study

13 Dec 2022

The Productivity Commission examined the value, nature and structure of markets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts, and policies to address deficiencies in these markets.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/indigenous-arts

Aged Care Employment - Commissioned study

21 Oct 2022

This study examined employment models in aged care and the effects that policies and procedures to preference the direct employment of aged care workers would have on the aged care sector.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/aged-care-employment

Productivity Inquiry - Public inquiry

13 Oct 2022

The Productivity Commission has been asked to review Australia's productivity performance and recommend an actionable roadmap to assist governments to make productivity-enhancing reforms.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/productivity

Housing and Homelessness Agreement Review - Commissioned study

30 Sep 2022

This study was a review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement. It examined how well the Australian, State and Territory Governments have achieved the objectives, outcomes and outputs set out in the Agreement, and the suitability of the

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/housing-homelessness

Carer Leave - Public inquiry

15 Jul 2022

This inquiry will examine the economic and social impacts of allowing informal carers to take extended unpaid leave from their work to care for older people who are frail and living at home.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/carer-leave

Closing the Gap Review - Commissioned study

6 Jul 2022

This is the first review to be conducted every three years. It is to inform the ongoing implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to highilght areas of improvement and emphasising where additional effort is required.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/closing-the-gap-review

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