Media Releases
Our media releases provide informative statements for media outlets and the wider-community about our broad range of work.
Remote area tax concessions and payments
Released 26 / 02 / 2020
The final study report looks at the effects of the zone tax offset, remote area allowance and remote area concessions for fringe benefits tax on people and businesses in remote …read more
Report on Government Services 2020
Released 23 / 01 / 2020
The Report on Government Services is a vital tool in providing information to the community and holding all Australian governments accountable for the effectiveness and efficiency of government services. …read more
Transport reforms - On the right track but running late
Released 12 / 11 / 2019
Reform in the transport sector has been disappointingly slow and has not delivered the expected productivity gains, according to a draft report released today by the Productivity Commission. …read more
A new approach to NT children and family services needed
Released 08 / 11 / 2019
A draft report released today by the Productivity Commission found that a fundamental change in approach is needed to better coordinate funding decisions between the two governments. …read more
Mental ill-health and suicide cost Australia nearly $500 million per day
Released 31 / 10 / 2019
The Productivity Commission estimates that mental ill-health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion per year and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations. …read more
Affordability is the key challenge for a growing number of vulnerable private renters
Released 25 / 09 / 2019
Private rental market affordability has remained steady in Australia, but there has been a rapid rise in the number of low-income renters. …read more
Remote area tax concessions and payments need an overhaul
Released 04 / 09 / 2019
The Commission has called for an overhaul of remote area tax concessions and payments so they are better targeted and fairer. …read more
Demand driven university system gets a mixed report card
Released 17 / 06 / 2019
The ‘demand driven higher education system’ drove a surge in domestic undergraduate enrolments between 2010 and 2017. …read more
World trade faces biggest challenges since 1930's
Released 12 / 06 / 2019
The world trading system is under greater strain than at any time since the 1930s and can no longer be taken for granted, the Productivity Commission finds in its latest …read more
Reforms are needed to enable greater scrutiny of airport performance
Released 06 / 02 / 2019
Australian airports are investing to meet soaring demand for travel, and operate efficiently by world standards, but Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports should be required to provide more information …read more
New agreement on disability needed to improve the wellbeing of people with disability
Released 01 / 02 / 2019
The Productivity Commission has called for a new National Disability Agreement (NDA) between all Australian governments to promote cooperation, enhance accountability and clarify roles and responsibilities. …read more
Report on Government Services 2019
Released 22 / 01 / 2019
The Report on Government Services is a vital tool in providing information to the community and holding all Australian governments accountable for the effectiveness and efficiency of government services. …read more
A better way to support Veterans and their families
Released 14 / 12 / 2018
Australia’s veteran support system needs fundamental reform. It is an outdated, legal and administrative maze which adds to the stress of veterans and is not working in the interest of …read more
Immediate action required to keep the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on track
Released 30 / 08 / 2018
The Productivity Commission has today sounded a warning bell to Basin Governments, with the release of its draft report into the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. …read more
Inequality - The long view, we've done better than we think
Released 28 / 08 / 2018
A self-initiated Productivity Commission report on inequality shows that the past 27 years of sustained growth have delivered significantly improved living standards for the nation and for most of us …read more
Why our Super system needs to be modernised
Released 29 / 05 / 2018
Australia’s $2.6 trillion super system has become an unlucky lottery for many Australian workers and their families. The system is working well for many members, but not for all,' Deputy …read more
A time for trade policy leadership
Released 26 / 04 / 2018
Global trade policy appears to be at a dangerous cross-roads says the Productivity Commission in its latest Trade and Assistance Review. …read more
The financial system needs a competition champion
Released 07 / 02 / 2018
The early 2000s was the last time Australia's financial system saw a period of fierce competition. If we are to see its like again, we will need a series of …read more
Mining boom gains still evident in Australia
Released 15 / 12 / 2017
Australia has benefited substantially from the mining investment boom (ending around 2012), with gains still evident around the nation. …read more
2017 Indigenous Expenditure Report
Released 26 / 10 / 2017
The report presents national and state and territory estimates of government expenditure on services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. …read more