Research
Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
Released: 9 Oct 2020
This information paper has its origins in the Council of Federal Financial Relations, and is intended to support consideration of opportunities to improve regulatory administration and compliance through technology.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/regulatory-technology
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
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
Released: 11 Nov 2019
The submission summarises some observations from various Commission studies. The first section of the submission explores the reasons for government regulation of petroleum (oil and gas) resources. The rest of the submission briefly discusses the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/oil-gas-reserves
Released: 25 Sep 2019
This research paper examines the experiences of vulnerable people in the private rental market and the consequences of those experiences, where possible. It also discusses the policy environment affecting outcomes for vulnerable renters, and private
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/renters
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
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
Released: 7 Oct 2015
This paper sheds light on how Australia's tax and transfer system functions to distribute income across the population and over lifetimes. It presents a descriptive analysis to inform public debate about the distributive impacts of the tax and
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/tax-and-transfer-incidence
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
Released: 21 Apr 2015
This paper by Tim Murray was released on 21 April 2015. It uses a small, custom-built, international computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyse the potential impacts of implementing the mutual recognition of imputation credits (MRIC)
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mutual-recognition-imputation-credits
As well as the inquiries and studies the Government commission us to do, we also undertake other policy-relevant research. This page contains links to our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
We produce a number of regular reports that review a range of topics including Indigenous wellbeing, government services and expenditure, trade and assistance and productivity performance.
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