Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.
Released: 1 Feb 1995
This submission assesses the Trade Practices Commission’s need for more, and more timely, information from firms intending to merge.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/pre-merger-notification
Released: 1 Feb 1995
Four submissions which were made to the Corporations Law, Simplifications Task Force.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/corporations-law-simplification
Released: 1 Feb 1995
This submission comments primarily on the competition policy issues raised in Chapter Six an of issues paper, 'Beyond the Duopoly - Australian Telecommunications Policy and Regulation', released for comment in September 1994 by the Minister for
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/telecommunications-competitive-safeguards
Released: 1 Jan 1995
This submission comments on access to facilities in circumstances where there are questions as to whether the facilities are "essential" and whether natural monopolies exist.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/broadband
Released: 1 Dec 1994
This submission comments on selected propositions from the National Road Transport Commission NRTC paper, 'Compliance with the Road Transport Law: Principles, Objectives and Strategies', released June 1994. In particular, the submission focuses on
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/road-transport-law
Released: 1 Dec 1994
This submission comments on two aspects of the National Competition Policy Draft Legislative Package - the policy goals of the proposed new institutions, and the process whereby access declarations would be made and administered.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-competition-policy
Released: 1 Oct 1994
This submission comments on the National Food Authority's Discussion Paper. It examines the rationale for country of origin labelling in general, and assesses the proposal against the Government's regulation review framework.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/food-origin
Released: 1 Sep 1994
This submission to the Prices Surveillance Authority's review builds on its views on competition policy in its discussion paper Pro-competitive Regulation, with additional research and the findings of recent Industry Commission inquiries that have
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/price-surveillance
Released: 1 Aug 1994
This submission is in response to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration's inquiry into the Migration Agents Registration Scheme. The submission comments on the effects of the current scheme and highlights some details of the scheme which may
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/migration-agents
Released: 1 Apr 1994
This submission comments on the Health Care Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) Notice of Intent to issue guidelines or make regulatory recommendations regarding passive smoking.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/passive-smoking
We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Employment & Education
Industry & Trade
Natural Resources
Productivity Analysis
Social & Community