Data and digital technologies are the modern engines of economic growth. Australia can unlock the benefits of data and digital technology with a growth-focused approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), new pathways to give people access to the data about themselves, and a shift to digital financial reporting.

This interim report is the third of five inquiries into productivity that present practical reforms to get Australia back on the path to growth.

In this interim report, the draft recommendations are focused on four key policy reform areas:

• enable AI's productivity potential
• new pathways to expand data access
• supporting safe data access and use through outcomes-based privacy regulation
• enhance reporting efficiency, transparency and accuracy through digital financial reporting.

The invitation for written submissions closes 15 September 2025.