Reducing emissions from greenhouse gases is an important national priority. Minimising the cost of meeting Australia’s emissions targets will free resources for other uses. And speeding up approvals for new energy infrastructure will support decarbonisation across the economy. This final inquiry report presents recommendations focused on three key policy reform areas.

This report supports the National Competition Policy process by analysing the economic effects of two policy reforms: occupational licensing reform to promote labour mobility and adopting international and overseas standards. These two reforms would promote competition and increase Australia’s GDP.

A skilled and adaptable workforce is a core driver of productivity. This inquiry focused on recommendations to enhance the productive capacity of the workforce by providing more Australians with opportunities to learn and work.

As the population and its needs change, the care and support economy is coming under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality services at a sustainable cost. This report proposes reforms to strengthen connections across sectors and reduce siloed decision-making, improving care quality, making services more efficient and boosting productivity.

This is the first report from the Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner on Australia's illicit tobacco and e-cigarette market. This report provides a centralised, data-driven assessment to help counter illicit trade and its damaging health and community impacts, and identifies areas to guide the way forward.