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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.

Advancing Tasmania’s prosperity

02 / 11 / 2023

Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay delivered a speech to the 2023 Tasmanian Economic Forum.

Commonwealth bilateral air service agreements

26 / 09 / 2023

Deputy Chair Alex Robson delivered an opening statement to the Senate Select Committee on Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements.

Competition, dynamism and productivity

15 / 09 / 2023

Deputy Chair Alex Robson delivered an opening statement to the House of Representatives economics committee inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation.

Future critical: meeting the minerals investment challenge

08 / 09 / 2023

Chair Michael Brennan addressed the Minerals Council of Australia’s 2023 Minerals Week Conference.

Optimal industry policy

30 / 08 / 2023

Deputy Chair, Alex Robson, addressed the CSIRO Innovation for Impact Summit.

Reflections on productivity, public policy, and challenges associated with Closing the Gap

23 / 08 / 2023

Presenting to the National Press Club, outgoing Chair Michael Brennan reflects on his time at the Commission, productivity, public policy and closing the gap.

Organisational Economics Workshop in Australia

29 / 06 / 2023

Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the Markets, Contracts and Organizations Conference.

Australia's cost of living challenge

23 / 06 / 2023

Deputy Chair Alex Robson made an opening statement to the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living public hearing.

Economic regulation of airports

16 / 11 / 2022

Commissioner Paul Lindwall delivered a speech to the Australian Airports Association (AAA) National Conference.

Australia's health workforce — a future looking perspective

28 / 10 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan delivered the John Deeble Lecture on 26 October 2022.

Is there madness in our method?

22 / 09 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan addressed the 33rd Conference of the History of Economic Thought Society.

Productivity: The key to prosperity

19 / 08 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the EY Pre-Summit Summit on Jobs and Skills on 17 August 2022.

The case for measured optimism

19 / 08 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan spoke virtually to an Australian Business Economists (ABE) seminar on 18 August 2022.

Productivity, migration and skills

08 / 07 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan presented at a Universities Australia event on 7 July 2022.

Supply chain vulnerabilities

31 / 05 / 2022

Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay spoke at the Supply Chain Planning and Logistics Summit on 31 May 2022.

Future ready? Australia and international trade in the post-pandemic global economy

06 / 05 / 2022

Deputy Chair Alex Robson presented at a joint Griffith Business School and Economic Society of Australia (ESA) event in Brisbane on 6 May 2022.

Vocational education research

28 / 04 / 2022

Chair Michael Brennan presented at AVETRA’s Annual Conference on 28 April 2022.

Economics of working from home

12 / 10 / 2021

Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) panel discussion on 12 October 2021.

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.

The working from home evolution

18 / 08 / 2021

Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a seminar panel event for RMIT University on 17 August 2021.