Foreword The Australian Government asked the Commission to investigate whether the efficiency and effectiveness of human services could be improved by introducing greater competition, contestability and informed user choice. The inquiry is to be undertaken in two parts. The first part is the preparation of a study report to identify services that are best suited...

The Productivity Commission has finalised its comprehensive framework to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia's $2 trillion superannuation system. The superannuation system is large, complex and has broad reach. This means even small system improvements can offer significant financial benefits to Australian workers, particularly in their retirement. With the release of this final report...

This year’s edition highlights that declining openness is threatening growth and prosperity. It also highlights that monetary stimulus measures, such as quantitative easing, are not enough to sustain growth and must be accompanied by competitiveness reforms.

The Commission has been asked to examine whether the efficiency and effectiveness of human services could be improved by introducing greater competition, contestability and informed user choice. The terms of reference request that the inquiry be undertaken in two parts: the first is to identify services that are best suited to reform by introducing greater...

Professor Ian Harper released the final Report of the Competition Policy Review (‘the Harper Review’) on 31 March 2015, making 56 recommendations to government. On 24 November 2015, the Turnbull Government released its response to the Harper Review, supporting 39 of the recommendations either in full or in principle, and a further five recommendations in...