Heads of government (now the Council of Australian Governments or COAG) established the Review of Government Service Provision (the Review) to provide information on the effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. A Steering Committee, comprising senior representatives from the central agencies of all governments, manages the Review with the assistance of a Secretariat...

While most Australians live well, there are some groups who are doing it very tough, according to this report. Approximately 5% of Australians aged 15 years and over experience three or more types of disadvantage. While most Australians are employed, 15% of all Australian children live in jobless families. Most Australians have high life expectancies...

Drawing on HILDA panel data, this study estimates the influences affecting married women’s participation in the labour force and how this changes with changes in their lives. The analysis provides useful estimates of parameters that assist in predicting how changes in these well-known factors affect labour force participation. It finds that there is no inherent...

This paper seeks public comment on the benefits and costs of maximising Australia’s 'digital dividend', the term used to describe the radio-frequency spectrum made available up as a result of the switchover to digital-only television.

This report recommends that corporate governance should be strengthened through the introduction of independent remuneration committees, measures to promote board accountability and shareholder engagement, enhanced pay disclosure and increased pressure on those boards that are unresponsive to shareholder concerns. Strong growth in executive remuneration from the 1990s to 2007, and instances of large payments despite...