This report addresses the growing challenge of Australia’s lagging productivity, and the need to compete harder for business investment which can help improve it. The report identifies where the most effort is needed to shift the momentum of productivity towards growth including reducing red tape, tax reform, and increased investment in research and development.

This report forecasts the building and construction industry needs 130,000 additional workers this year to overcome workforce shortages. It takes a closer look at the current state of the building and construction industry, the impact of chronic workforce shortages, and recommends policy measures to relieve the pressure.

This report provides the strategic intentions for the new Ministry for Regulation including the role, purpose, strategic objectives and priorities and outcomes. The Ministry will focus on lifting quality across all regulatory systems and supporting agencies with regulatory responsibilities to align with good practice.

This research note measures the number of staff and the and staffing costs of people employed within Australian federal regulatory bodies and agencies.

At a time when Australia faces a broad range of economic challenges, red tape remains a significant barrier to economic recovery and opportunity. This report explores five ideas to reduce red tape which have been successfully adopted either in Australia or by governments abroad.