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Supporting research and data

Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.

Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – Legislation and Regulation Review

11 / 12 / 2024

This submission provides information on the opportunities for artificial intelligencce (AI) in healthcare, drawing from the PC’s recent research.

Carbon leakage review

09 / 12 / 2024

This PC submission notes that introducing a border carbon adjustment (BCA) mechanism would bring the need to consider interactions with Australia’s existing carbon leakage-related policies, and highlights the importance of monitoring and review of any future BCA mechanism.

Indigenous Art Code Review

04 / 12 / 2024

The Productivity Commission made a submission to the review of the Indigenous Art Code.

Revitalising National Competition Policy: Administering competitive neutrality complaints

04 / 11 / 2024

The Productivity Commission provided a submission to The Treasury's consultation paper on National Competition Policy.

Regulating AI in high-risk settings

17 / 10 / 2024

The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ proposals paper for 'Introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings'.

Principles for a National Water Agreement

14 / 10 / 2024

The Productivity Commission provided feedback to the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's consultation on draft principles of the National Water Agreement.

Truth and Justice Commission legislation

12 / 09 / 2024

The Productivity Commission (PC) made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affair’s Inquiry into the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024.

Veterans' support legislation

16 / 08 / 2024

The Commission made a submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee inquiry into the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 (the VETS Bill).

Future Made in Australia legislation

02 / 08 / 2024

The Commission made a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Future Made in Australia (FMIA) legislation.

Impact of climate risk on insurance premiums and availability

05 / 07 / 2024

The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability inquiry.

Understanding and utilisation of benefits under Free Trade Agreements

21 / 06 / 2024

The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth. This submission draws mainly on the Commission’s work on trade and relates to the inquiry's terms of reference (TOR) parts a to d.

Review of the Report on Government Services and Performance Reporting Dashboard

12 / 06 / 2024

The Review of Government Service Provision (RGSP) Secretariat made a submission to the Council on Federal Financial Relations' Review of the Report on Government Services and Performance Reporting Dashboard.

Why are investment hurdle rates so high? Risk or market power?

06 / 06 / 2024

This staff working paper discusses the implications for investment and productivity, and questions the role of market power in Australia and the measurement of intangible capital and the risk-free rate.

Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI)

31 / 05 / 2024

The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI). The submission makes three key points in relation to opportunities to adopt AI in ways that will benefit economic growth, drawing from the Commission’s recent research.

Competition review: merger reform

11 / 04 / 2024

This Commission submission is in response to a request by the Treasury's Competition Taskforce.

Pharmacy Business Ownership

09 / 02 / 2024

This Commission submission covers aspects of the Inquiry into Queensland's Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023.

An iterative method for solving CGE models

26 / 10 / 2023

This paper presents a solution method for computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, an alternative to the conventional methods based on matrix inversion and mathematical solvers.

Negotiating trade and investment agreements

02 / 10 / 2023

This Commission submission argues among other things that broad and active consultation is required for agreements contribute to community-wide wellbeing and avoid being biased toward sectoral interests.

Commonwealth bilateral air service agreements

20 / 09 / 2023

This Commission submission makes two key points: Benefits of further liberalisation and transparent cost-benefit analysis.

Worsening rental crisis in Australia

18 / 09 / 2023

This Commission submission draws on the Commission’s published work on private renters and rental policy issues.

 

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