The Australian Productivity Commission
@pc.gov.au
Providing independent research and advice to Government on economic, social and environmental issues affecting the welfare of all Australians.
The Productivity Commission (PC) is the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy, regulation and a range of other social and environmental issues. .. more
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Starting 29 January, we will release the latest available performance data as part of the 2026 Report on Government Services.
Subscribe on our website to receive updates: pc.gov.au
Subscribe on our website to receive updates: pc.gov.au
First published in 1995, the RoGS offers a long-term view on where services are working well and where they can be improved.
Want to explore the data yourself? Head to pc.gov.au/rogs
Want to explore the data yourself? Head to pc.gov.au/rogs
2) The RoGS covers key service sectors including:
- Childcare, education and training
- Justice
- Emergency management
- Health
- Community services
- Housing and homelessness
- Childcare, education and training
- Justice
- Emergency management
- Health
- Community services
- Housing and homelessness
1) The Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides insight into how effective, efficient, and fair govt services are. It provides reliable, easily compared data from governments, used by policymakers and Australian community to evaluate, advocate for and design better services.
Apply now | Seeking a Finance Officer (APS 4) to join our Finance and Office Services unit, in Melbourne or Canberra. 💼
The role will provide timely and accurate financial and procurement advice.
Read more and apply now: https://bit.ly/3LA2MwD
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The role will provide timely and accurate financial and procurement advice.
Read more and apply now: https://bit.ly/3LA2MwD
Please share with your networks.
4) 🏬Developing place-based initiatives to enable coordination, address distance challenges and support businesses to develop and share new ideas.
🛠️ Implementing the recommendations from the PC's Right to Repair inquiry
🛠️ Implementing the recommendations from the PC's Right to Repair inquiry
3) Our recommendations include:
🦺 Establishing a Circular Economy Regulatory Reform Taskforce with federal, state and territory governments
🔋Progressing a national product stewardship scheme for small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and investigate a similar scheme for EV batteries.
🦺 Establishing a Circular Economy Regulatory Reform Taskforce with federal, state and territory governments
🔋Progressing a national product stewardship scheme for small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and investigate a similar scheme for EV batteries.
2) ‘Making our economy more efficient and sustainable requires coordinated, ongoing efforts across portfolios and levels of government’ - Commissioner Joanne Chong.
1 ) Out now | Our final report on the inquiry into the circular economy finds that the Australian Government can support sustainable and efficient materials use by reforming regulation, strengthening product stewardship obligations and fostering coordination and innovation.
Company tax reform for a more productive Australia
Santa may be able to deliver gifts for free, but governments can’t. While most economists and business leaders would agree our company tax system is due for reform, the question of how, and how to pay...
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In this op-ed published in the AFR earlier this week, PC's Dep Chair Alex Robson writes about what went into the reform packages proposed in our final report on creating a dynamic and resilient Australian economy: https://bit.ly/4qamtdu
#AusEcon #CompanyTax
#AusEcon #CompanyTax
GST distribution reforms - Public inquiry
The inquiry will examine the extent that the 2018 changes to the GST distribution system are operating efficiently, effectively and as intended, and the fiscal implications of the changes for each sta...
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Share your insights | We are exploring a range of related issues including how financial sustainability of states and territories may be affected, a 'reasonable' level of horizontal fiscal equalisation, and any relevant international examples.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KJvQB4
Closes on 27 Feb 2026
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KJvQB4
Closes on 27 Feb 2026
From everyone here at the PC, we wish you a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.
Thank you for your support.
The PC team will be taking a break from 25 December 2025, returning to work on Friday 2 January 2026.
See you then!
Thank you for your support.
The PC team will be taking a break from 25 December 2025, returning to work on Friday 2 January 2026.
See you then!
Thank you to everyone who read, shared, and contributed to developing good policy for all Australians. Here’s to an even more productive 2026!
Explore our reports and insights: pc.gov.au
#Productivity #Policy #AusEcon #Auspol #2025Wrapped
Explore our reports and insights: pc.gov.au
#Productivity #Policy #AusEcon #Auspol #2025Wrapped
🌏 Broader reach – Our Chair and Commissioners worked to engage stakeholders across sectors, from business to higher education to health to the Aboriginal community-controlled sector.
📈 Engagement milestones – Thousands of Australians joined the discussion on productivity, reform, and better policy at our events, webinars and public hearings.
✅ Major reports released – From boosting national productivity to Australia's #MentalHealth and suicide prevention system, we delivered research that matters.
The PC's 2025 Wrapped: A year of insights and engagement
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of putting productivity at the heart of national conversation, seeking bold ideas from across the country and providing evidence-based advice to shape Australia's future.
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of putting productivity at the heart of national conversation, seeking bold ideas from across the country and providing evidence-based advice to shape Australia's future.
Out now | The final report of our 2025 analysis of Australia's National Competition Policy: https://bit.ly/4aZdVBr
The report analyses the effects of – occupational licensing reform to promote labour mobility and adopting overseas standards. These would promote competition and increase GDP.
The report analyses the effects of – occupational licensing reform to promote labour mobility and adopting overseas standards. These would promote competition and increase GDP.
Five pillars of productivity inquiries
The Productivity Commission has been asked by the Australian Government to conduct five inquiries to identify priority reforms under their five pillar productivity growth agenda. We have been tasked w...
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3) Read the final reports and our introductory paper 'Meeting the productivity challenge': bit.ly/3L4wYjc
#Productivity #Economy #Workforce #Schools #University #AusEcon #Digital #Technology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalAccounting #Care #Services #ClimateChange
#Productivity #Economy #Workforce #Schools #University #AusEcon #Digital #Technology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalAccounting #Care #Services #ClimateChange
2) ‘Australia's productivity growth has stalled since 2016.
We need to get productivity moving to ensure future generations can live better and more prosperous lives than those that came before them.'
- PC Chair Danielle Wood
We need to get productivity moving to ensure future generations can live better and more prosperous lives than those that came before them.'
- PC Chair Danielle Wood
Out Now | Final reports of the PC’s five productivity inquiries
The Government has today released the final reports of the PC's five pillars of productivity inquiries – containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy
The Government has today released the final reports of the PC's five pillars of productivity inquiries – containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy
3) Our vision is to create a workplace where ‘reconciliation’ is understood as an intentional process of self-reflection, self-understanding, and learning that recognises the unique place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in modern Australia.
Reconciliation action plan 2025-2027
The Productivity Commission is dedicated to fostering a culturally safe workplace, advancing organisational transformation, and progressing reconciliation to contribute to a more inclusive and equitab...
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2) 'This plan outlines how the PC will continue to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s priorities and perspectives in our work.'
Read more: bit.ly/48U41P7
Read more: bit.ly/48U41P7
Kalari Art
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Indigenous Art Code Member No. 5771
Vibrant, modern, contemporary Aboriginal art by Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri artist LaToya Kennedy.
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1) Innovate 2025 - 27 | 'The PC’s reconciliation journey is closely linked to our research and policy advice,' said Chair Danielle Wood about our 1st Reconciliation Action Plan
Artwork thanks to LaToya Kennedy (bit.ly/4qfVH3k)
#Reconciliation #ClosingTheGap
Artwork thanks to LaToya Kennedy (bit.ly/4qfVH3k)
#Reconciliation #ClosingTheGap
Call for submissions - Impacts of heavy vehicle reform
The call for submissions outlines the focus of the study and identifies a range of issues on which the Productivity Commission seeks information and feedback.
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3) Explore the information requests in our call for submissions and share your thoughts on our website: bit.ly/4j0FSej
#HeavyVehicles #Transport #ZeroEmissions #Productivity
#HeavyVehicles #Transport #ZeroEmissions #Productivity
2) We welcome ideas, insights and evidence that would help us analyse and model regulatory reforms to increase transport productivity for all heavy vehicles and support the uptake of heavy zero emissions vehicles.
1) Closes Fri 19 Dec | Submissions to the PC's study on the impacts of a heavy vehicle productivity reform package closes this week.
Your submission can be a detailed document, a paragraph or a brief comment on pc.gov.au
Your submission can be a detailed document, a paragraph or a brief comment on pc.gov.au
December bulletin 2025
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3) In this bulletin’s feature article, research economists Archana Subramaniam and Billy Morton unpack some new data that highlights the challenges of measuring productivity in the non-market sector.
Read more: bit.ly/4aIOtQy
#Productivity #AusEcon #Economics #Labour #Growth
Read more: bit.ly/4aIOtQy
#Productivity #AusEcon #Economics #Labour #Growth