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Part IIIB â Why There is No Economic Case for Additional Access Regulations
Released: 27 Aug 2021
This paper by Stephen King was a background paper for a presentation to a session of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) / Australian Energy Regulator (AER) Regulatory Conference.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/access-regulation
Prudential Regulation of Investment in Australia's Export Industries
Released: 29 Apr 2021
The Productivity Commission made a submission in April 2021 to the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth Inquiry into Prudential Regulation of Investment in Australia's Export Industries. This submission draws on a range of work
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/export-investment-regulation
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
Regulatory Technology
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
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
Australia's Oil and Gas Reserves
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
Vulnerable Private Renters: Evidence and Options
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
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
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