Speeches and presentations
A range of speeches delivered by the current and former Chairs and Commissioners on economic, social and environmental productivity issues affecting Australia.
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Future productivity
22 / 09 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a Tax and Transfer Policy Institute / Business Council of Australia workshop on 22 September 2021.
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The working from home evolution
18 / 08 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a seminar panel event for RMIT University on 17 August 2021.
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Reform and sustainable funding of healthcare
03 / 08 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Healthcare Leaders Forum on 3 August 2021.
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Right to repair draft report
09 / 07 / 2021
Commissioner Paul Lindwall delivered a speech to the Australian Repair Summit in Canberra on 9 July 2021.
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Productivity priorities post-pandemic
08 / 06 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech via a CEDA Interactive livestream on 8 June 2021.
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Recession, recovery and reform
27 / 05 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Property Council in Canberra on 26 May 2021.
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A brief overview of the mental health inquiry report
06 / 05 / 2021
Commissioner Stephen King delivered a speech to the Mental Health Coordinating Council on 6 May 2021.
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Services sector productivity
15 / 04 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the McKell Institute on 15 April 2021.
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Future of the global trading system
16 / 03 / 2021
Commissioner Jonathan Coppel participated in a trade policy panel session for the United States Studies Centre (USSC) on 16 March 2021.
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Rise of digital technology
16 / 03 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) on 12 March 2021.
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Healthcare – why quality matters
25 / 11 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan gave the opening keynote address at the Australian Healthcare Funding Summit, held on 25 November 2020.
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Productivity reform in Australia and New Zealand: Barriers and opportunities
24 / 11 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan participated in a joint panel discussion between Australian, New Zealand and State Productivity Commissions, held online on 24 November 2020.
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The COVID-19 recovery: A view from the supply side
23 / 09 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan provided an online briefing to the Australian Business Economists on 23 September 2020.
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Private health insurance
07 / 02 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the Members Health Directors' Conference in Sydney on 4 February 2020.
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2019 Grace Groom Memorial Oration
29 / 01 / 2020
Commissioner Stephen King delivered the 2019 Grace Groom Memorial Oration for Mental Health Australia at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Monday 25 November 2019.
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Economic knowledge and the state
12 / 12 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Economic Knowledge and the State: past, present, future Symposium at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on 12 December 2019.
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Human services: The next wave of productivity reform
18 / 11 / 2019
Commissioner Stephen King delivered the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) Productivity Lecture in Brisbane on 8 November 2019.
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Healthcare: A wide-angled view
15 / 11 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) Members Policy Forum in Canberra on 12 November 2019.
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Productivity, growth and progress
11 / 09 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Chairs and CEOs Forum in Canberra on 10 September 2019.
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Future of markets and TAFE
10 / 09 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan presented to the TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) Convention in Brisbane on 4 September 2019.