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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Healthcare: Why we need to do things differently
09 / 09 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan participated in the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association's (AHHA) Blueprint Refresh Roundtable in Brisbane on 2 September 2019.
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Reaping broader economic benefits from an effective healthcare system: A visual lens
24 / 07 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan presented to the Consumer Health Summit in Canberra on 24 July 2019.
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How can economics contribute to better policy-making in future?
15 / 07 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Australian Conference of Economics in Melbourne on 15 July 2019.
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A whole of government Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
02 / 07 / 2019
Commissioner Romlie Mokak delivered a speech for a NAIDOC event at the Institute of Public Administration Australia in Canberra on 2 July 2019.
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Economic regulation of airports - the Commission's draft report
21 / 03 / 2019
Commissioner Paul Lindwall delivered a speech to the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Industry Lunch in Sydney on 19 March 2019.
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Regulating in the digital economy
28 / 02 / 2019
Commissioner Jonathon Coppel delivered a speech to the Regulatory Reform Summit 2019 in Canberra on 28 February 2019.
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Fitness and the future of work: Time to swap out the marathon for F45
31 / 10 / 2018
Deputy Chair Karen Chester delivered a speech to the CEDA Queensland event 'Workforce fit for the future?' in Brisbane on 31 October 2018.
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Trends in economic inequality over 27 Years of economic growth
15 / 10 / 2018
Commissioner Jonathan Coppel delivered a speech to the Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne on 12 October 2018.
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Growth's running mate
11 / 10 / 2018
Deputy Chair Karen Chester delivered a speech to the 2018 Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne on 11 October 2018.
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Seven stories from 'Rising inequality? A stocktake of the evidence'
28 / 08 / 2018
Chairman Peter Harris teamed up with Commissioner Jonathan Coppel to deliver a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on 28 August 2018.
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Have 'Big tech' platforms got too much power?
31 / 07 / 2018
Commissioner Stephen King delivered a speech to the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Innovation Summit 2018 on 31 July 2018 in Sydney.
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The future of work: Is it something completely different?
17 / 07 / 2018
Our Deputy Chair, Karen Chester, gave a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) WA on 17 July 2018 in Perth.
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Data, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Australia's New Consumer Right
04 / 07 / 2018
Peter Harris delivered a speech to the International Institute of Communications (IIC) Telecommunication and Media Forum (TMF) on 4 July 2018 in Sydney.
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Will reformed human services markets be a good thing for older Australians?
28 / 06 / 2018
Commissioner Stephen King gave a speech to the COTA National Forum on 28 June 2018 in Canberra.
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Superannuation: Performing for all members?
06 / 06 / 2018
Our Deputy Chair, Karen Chester, presented a speech to the McKell Institute Executive Policy Forum boardroom luncheon on 6 June 2018 in Melbourne.
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Infrastructure
24 / 05 / 2018
Peter Harris delivered the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) Infrastructure 2018 Oration on 24 May 2018 in Melbourne.
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Pursuit of transparency and accountability
16 / 05 / 2018
Peter Harris presented a speech to the CFO Forum on 16 May 2018 in Sydney.
Challenges, threats and opportunities for Australian international trade
24 / 04 / 2018
Peter Harris presented a speech to the European Australian Business Council (EABC) on 24 April 2018 in Sydney.
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Competition in the financial system
27 / 02 / 2018
Peter Harris presented a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) on 26 February 2018 in Melbourne.
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Productivity and policy challenges in an environment of pervasive uncertainty
20 / 07 / 2017
Peter Harris presented a speech to the Economic and Social Outlook Conference on 20 July 2017 in Melbourne.