Research
Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
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Plan to Identify Planning and Zoning Reforms
Released: 9 Mar 2021
In July 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations asked the Commission to prepare a plan to identify planning and zoning reforms that jurisdictions could consider as part of their response to, and recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/planning-zoning-reforms
Victoria's Commercial Land Use Zoning
Released: 14 Sep 2020
This case study explores the implementation and impacts of changes to Victoriaâs commercial zones over the past decade.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/vic-commercial-zoning
Foreign Investment in Australia
Released: 23 Jun 2020
This research paper looks at the trends, drivers and effects of foreign investment in Australia, and the Australian Governmentâs foreign investment policy. Foreign investment is beneficial for the Australian economy, but brings some risk which can
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/foreign-investment
Interventions to Support Carers of People with Dementia - Report on Government Services
Released: 18 Oct 2018
This review considers support for carers of older people with dementia to assess whether these supports can prevent or delay entry into residential aged care.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/report-on-government-services/what-works/dementia-support
Digital Disruption: What do governments need to do?
Released: 15 Jun 2016
This paper focuses on the role of government in the face of potentially disruptive technological change.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/digital-disruption
Developments in Anti-Dumping Arrangements
Released: 29 Feb 2016
This research paper provides an economic stocktake of recent anti-dumping activity and the changes to Australia's anti-dumping system since the Commission's last report.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/antidumping-developments
Productivity in Financial and Insurance Services
Released: 18 Feb 2016
As the first service sector to be examined, there are new questions as to what is actually being measured and how well it reflects the underlying concept of productivity.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-financial-insurance-services
International Education Services
Released: 30 Apr 2015
This paper focuses on the two key policy levers the Government has at its disposal to influence International Education Services (IES): the visa system and regulation aimed at providing quality assurance in the delivery of education to international
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/international-education
Examining Barriers to More Efficient Gas Markets
Released: 31 Mar 2015
This paper examines issues relating to different stages of the gas supply chain in the eastern Australian gas market, against the backdrop of integration with the Asia-Pacific market.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/gas-markets
Competition Policy Review
Released: 27 Jun 2014
This submission was made to the Competition Policy Review on 25 June 2014 and publicly released on 27 June 2014. The submission draws on previous Commission work that addresses competition-related issues and policy processes for developing
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/competition-policy-review
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