Productivity Commission

The PC welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers to our Melbourne office yesterday where he spoke to staff about how our work had helped inform the Productivity Package in the recent budget.

🔗 Read more: pc.gov.au/closing-the-ga… #ClosingTheGap #IndigenousLeadership #GovernmentTransformation #PublicSectorReform 📔Read the 2024 report on the PC’s first review of progress on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: pc.gov.au/inquiries-and-…

📊 The PRs are a commitment to structural change, accountability and self-determination: 1️⃣ Formal partnerships & shared decision-making 2️⃣ A strong community-controlled sector 3️⃣ Government transformation 4️⃣ Shared access to data & information at a regional level

What are Priority Reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap? The Priority Reforms are tangible actions to reshape how governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities to develop and deliver policy.

In the Budget released earlier this week, the government committed to scaling back the FBT exemption for #EVs from next year. Read the PC's submission that supports phasing out the #tax exemption in favour of more efficient ways to reduce emissions: bit.ly/4wmAvMR

Our submission to the review of mutual recognition schemes finds that they can help fill jobs faster and support a stronger economy, but that gaps, exemptions and uneven rules across jurisdictions can limit the benefits: bit.ly/4dhlumz #AusEcon

Call for submissions, comments and insights from stakeholders coming soon!

New inquiry | The Government has asked the PC to investigate regulatory barriers to #business dynamism and recommend reforms that increase #productivity, the entry of new firms and the growth of existing firms. Read the full terms of reference: bit.ly/4d5P4wI #AusEcon

Do you have policy and program experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations and communities? We are looking for a Policy Analyst to join the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stream: bit.ly/4uAeloC Please share widely

“Putting money on the table to incentivise reform was the right idea, but the policy should not have tied payments to delivery of a certain number of houses.” | Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood on Labor’s housing policy. satpa.pe/jp0fdiK

Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood on what Jim Chalmers needs to deliver the action that our economy sorely needs: satpa.pe/2r5FghD

'The scale of transformation required within govts to consistently engage & partner with communities is significant, but the possible cost savings & community outcomes far outweigh the investment required.' Commissioners Angela Jackson & Selwyn Button: bit.ly/3Rg9z10

As governments act to secure fuel supply, Commissioners Martin Stokie and Barry Sterland look at reforms that could get more heavy zero emissions vehicles on the road: bit.ly/3QHV2v3

To put a home in reach for more younger people, Australia needs more houses. But we now build half as many homes per hour worked as we did 30 years ago. Drawing on our recent research we show how increasing #housing construction #productivity could help: bit.ly/4eoUmo2

Closing tomorrow | We are seeking feedback on draft recommendations in our interim report exploring the impact of heavy vehicle policy reform: bit.ly/3PXaVgL Read the report and make a comment or submission on our website by 5 May 2026 #RoadTransport #AusEcon

Watch | Professor David Vines, Emeritus Professor of Economics, and Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, at Oxford University delivered this year's Richard Snape Lecture on 'Structural reform in Australia past and present: why the PC matters': bit.ly/4lGbt6s #AusEcon

PC Chair Danielle Wood was at the AFR Workforce summit this week discussing our recommendations for building a skilled and adaptable Australian workforce: bit.ly/4dcLTDf #Workforce #Skills #Jobs #Education #Schools #VET #Universities #AusEcon

To boost Australia's productivity and wellbeing, the PC made 47 reform recommendations in reports sent to the government late last year: pc.gov.au/inquiries-and-…

PC Chair Danielle Wood argues that a strong, competitive economy is the ultimate source of economic resilience: bit.ly/3QMNPJW Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

Join the team | We are looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to join the PC’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stream which undertakes reporting, research and analysis that centres the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: bit.ly/4thtYQV #APSJobs