The purpose of this paper is to provide context and background to the government’s Convergence Review, which is examining Australia’s communications legislation in light of emerging technology and industry trends.

This report provides an overview of the Australian telecommunications industry performance against a range of regulatory obligations. It provides an overview of the Australian telecommunications industry performance against a range of regulatory obligations including compliance with safeguards such as the Customer Service Guarantee, the provision of emergency call services and compliance with codes and standards...

This study is completed. The final research report was released on 13 December 2010. On 27 November 2009, the Australian Government requested that the Productivity Commission undertake a study into the impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements on trade and investment barriers, and on Australia's trade and economic performance, including their contribution to efforts...

The Australian Government is committed to improving the productivity, sustainability and liveability of our cities. This long-term policy endeavour is vast, complex and should not be underestimated. Urban policy is grounded in a geographic consideration of place and the people that interact with that place. It considers how policy settings and investment decisions of governments...

Examines the Vocational Education and Training sector, the context in which it operates and the implications this has for workforce composition and development. The Productivity Commission has been asked by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), through the Australian Government, to undertake a study of the workforces in the Vocational Education and Training (VET), Early...