PC News June 2018
Newsletter of the Productivity Commission.
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Government assistance to industry
Australian industry received more than $19 billion in assistance from the Australian Government in 2016-17 – this was a substantial increase over the previous year’s estimate.
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Enhancing competition in Australia's financial system
Some of the benefits of competition for consumers have been foregone in the quest for system stability.
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Reforming human services
Increasing competition and informed user choice in the provision of human services can improve outcomes for users and for the community as a whole.
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Health services across Australia – how are they performing?
The Report on Government Services (RoGS) reports on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia.