This report looks at the provision of financial services and the interaction of market participants, issues facing the consumers of financial services and the functions and activities of the regulators.

The NDA is a high level agreement between the Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments, signed in 2008 (with a 2009 commencement) and then updated in 2012. It spans many aspects of disability policy, service provision, performance assessment and reporting. This issues paper has been released to assist participants in preparing a submission to this...

This is the Productivity Commission’s fourth investigation of the economic regulation of airport services since 2000. It presents an opportunity for a fresh look at whether existing arrangements are fit for purpose. The commission has released this issues paper to assist individuals and organisations to prepare submissions to this inquiry.

This report assesses the influence of the current system of Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE) on productivity, efficiency and economic growth; the incentives for the states to undertake reforms that improve the operation of their jurisdictions; and on the states’ abilities to prepare and deliver annual budgets.

It is crucial that Australia persists in managing its water resources well, given our dry and highly variable climate and the importance of water to our economy. Some jurisdictions have become complacent. This report is an assessment of the progress in achieving the objectives and outcomes of the National Water Initiative (NWI) and the need...