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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 53m

Join online | Professor Dr Megan Davis AC will deliver the 2026 Mokak Oration on 14 October from 5pm AEDT: bit.ly/4z2xrWA The Oration honours Romlie (Rom) Mokak, a Djugun man, member of the Yawuru people, and the PC’s first Aboriginal Commissioner. Artwork by Lani Balzan

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 30/09/2026

📝 If you have professional experience with housing approvals, share your thoughts via the short survey. Please share this post with anyone in your network involved in obtaining or managing approvals for new housing You can help shape our recommendations to Government

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 30/09/2026

Closing tonight | The PC wants to know more about your experience getting approvals to build new housing: s3.surveyresearch.com.au/n/peXHA5v We want to understand the pain points, and how regulatory approvals affect the cost and delivery of new housing.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 29/09/2026

Join our team | Want to use your research and analytical skills to help solve some of Australia's biggest policy challenges? We are looking for economists and public policy professionals to join our inquiries and research teams. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4z0sfT3 Closing 4 October 2026.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 29/09/2026

Please share this post with anyone in your network involved in obtaining or managing approvals for new housing

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 28/09/2026

How hard is it to get approvals to build a home? 🏘️ In the ProdCast clip, PC Chair details our interim findings on the housing approvals process. What is your experience? Take our short survey on the #housing approvals process: bit.ly/3SzvfXa Closes 30 September

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 24/09/2026

🏛️ What can governments do to improve the housing approvals process? We are surveying people who work in residential construction and development who have experience with development or planning approvals for new housing: s3.surveyresearch.com.au/n/peXHA5v Survey closes on 30 September.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 24/09/2026

Listen to episode, read the interim report and share your feedback before submissions close on Wednesday 30 September: bit.ly/4gTaNZg Your input can help inform recommendations in our final report due in March 2027.

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Interim report - Housing supply regulation

This interim report sets out the PC’s draft findings, recommendations and areas in which additional information is sought.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 24/09/2026

🏗️Land-use rules are the biggest opportunity for reform 🚉Housing and #infrastructure need to be planned together 🧱Slow approvals and poor coordination delay new #homes

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 24/09/2026

Submissions closing soon | PC Chair Danielle Wood unpacked the draft recommendations of our #housing supply inquiry on the Prodcast with Richard Aedy

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 24/09/2026

“In a low trust environment, governments find it harder to do the reforms needed to boost economic performance and respond to new and evolving challenges. Yet that very failure risks feeding further distrust.” Read Danielle Wood's 2026 Centre for Public Integrity Oration: bit.ly/4yQ12SS

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 23/09/2026

Analysis from Dilin Duwa shows that #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander businesses employ 1/5th of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the workforce, while constituting less than 1% of total firms Australia-wide. Read more: www.pc.gov.au/closing-the-... #Employment

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 23/09/2026

New indicator | This year’s #ClosingTheGap reporting shows the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned businesses has grown since 2015–16. In 2021–22, there were 15,052 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned businesses employing 143,752 people. #IndigenousBusiness

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 22/09/2026

Initial submissions due 30 Sept: www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an... We want to know of any issues relevant to this inquiry and look forward to receiving any supporting evidence, such as relevant data, case studies, or research reports. Your input may inform our interim report due November 2026.

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Business reporting requirements - Public inquiry

The Commission has been asked to analyse non-financial business reporting requirements to identify significant regulatory pain points and instances where the objectives of this reporting could be achi...

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 21/09/2026

Closing next week | There is still time to contribute to our GST reforms inquiry - submissions to inform our final report close 30 September: bit.ly/4qpBhpG In this Afternoon Briefing interview, Commissioner Angela Jackson details interim findings and recommendations we're want feedback on.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 18/09/2026

📝 How long did it take to receive approvals for your latest housing project? Share your feedback on the process for getting development or planning approvals, building approvals and other required approvals for new housing: bit.ly/3SzvfXa Survey closes on 30 September.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 18/09/2026

Nationally between 2019–2021, just under half (45.0%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 years or over had experienced racial discrimination in everyday life.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 18/09/2026

Founded on extensive community engagement and conducted in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations, Mayi Kuwayu Study data indicates that racism is a common problem for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 18/09/2026

For the first time, the Closing the Gap dashboard includes community-governed data from the Mayi Kuwayu Study. The Mayi Kuwayu Study is the largest national longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (aged 16 years and over) in Australia.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 17/09/2026

Open now | We want to hear from current and former public servants on how governments are implementing the #PriorityReforms under the National Agreement on #ClosingTheGap Take the short survey: bit.ly/3VeyRi3 Closes on Friday 9 October #PublicService #AusPol #AusEcon

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 16/09/2026

Importantly, this requirement is set out in legislation, giving the reforms a formal place in Queensland’s #health system and making health equity an ongoing responsibility for Hospital and Health Services. Read more: bit.ly/4AgKjd8

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Case studies - Closing the Gap Priority Reform Three

The Productivity Commission (PC) is highlighting pockets of good practice within government to share knowledge on what transformative action looks like and what it takes to achieve it. With the suppor...

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 16/09/2026

In our latest case study, we look at the co-design process behind the Hospital and Health Board (Health Equity Strategies) Amendment Regulation 2021, requiring Queensland Hospital and Health Service develop a First Nations Health Equity Strategy informed by local priorities and community engagement.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 16/09/2026

Out now | Priority Reform 3 under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap focuses on improving the way governments work, make decisions and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities so public services are culturally safe and responsive.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 14/09/2026

Closing soon | The PC is doing an inquiry into housing regulations in Australia. We want to hear from those who work in residential construction about their experience of getting development or planning approvals for housing projects. 📝Tell us in this short survey: bit.ly/3SzvfXa

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 10/09/2026

Last week, Indonesia’s National Economic Council (DEN), advisers to the Indonesian President, visited the PC office. Read Chair Danielle Wood and Vice Chair of DEN Mari Elka Pangestu op-ed for Bisnis Indonesia: www.pc.gov.au/media-speeches/articl…

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 09/09/2026

Out now | PC Chair Danielle Wood talks housing regulations with Richard Aedy. Read the interim report and share your feedback: bit.ly/4gTaNZg If you work in housing construction or development, take our survey to help shape our recommendations: bit.ly/3SzvfXa

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 09/09/2026

Share your ideas | We want to hear from businesses that face non-financial business reporting requirements. What could govs do to better balance the costs and benefits of reporting? Read more and share your thoughts by 30 September: bit.ly/4d5v5xA #AusEcon #Reporting #Business

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Call for submissions - Business reporting requirements

This paper outlines the focus of the inquiry and identifies a range of issues on which the PC seeks information and feedback.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 08/09/2026

Closing on Thursday 10 September | Online public hearings on the interim findings and recommendations of our GST distribution reforms inquiry are an opportunity for anyone interested to provide feedback, respond to recommendations or discuss issues with Commissioners: bit.ly/3Stm6zq

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 07/09/2026

Open now | Last week, we started our 2nd review of the National Agreement on #ClosingTheGap. We want to hear your experiences and views. Our call for submissions has more information and some questions that can help guide your response: bit.ly/4xBM82w Support is available if you need it.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

This inquiry will host a public webinar between 3:30 - 4:30 pm AEST on Thursday 10 September 2026, where Commissioners will outline the interim analysis and findings. Find out more and register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5c280c...

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

The PC is currently progressing inquiries into housing supply, business dynamism and reporting requirements that will identify further areas where government can streamline and improve regulation and regulatory processes to boost productivity. Read more: www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/prod...

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Productivity update – September 2026

Deputy Chair Alex Robson provides an update of the latest labour productivity statistics.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

In the May Budget, the government announced that it was progressing 13 of the 17 reform areas we highlighted in our five pillars of productivity inquiries. An important priority we highlighted in those inquiries was a need to reduce the cost of regulation.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

These results underscore the importance of ongoing reform. No single policy can bring productivity growth to its long-term average – governments will have to make a lot of pro-productivity decisions.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

Overall, we are barely 1% above our 2015–19 average level of productivity. While this quarter’s flat overall result is an improvement on the decline in the March quarter, the stagnant pattern across the economy remains a cause for concern.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

Out now | Productivity update from Deputy Chair Alex Robson: Australia’s productivity growth remained stagnant in the June 2026 quarter, following a 0.6% decline in the March quarter. Output and hours worked both increased by 0.4% in the quarter, leaving labour productivity flat.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

Safeguard measures are trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas or tariff rate quotas, that can be applied in limited circumstances to temporarily protect a domestic industry. The PC is Australia’s competent authority to investigate the need for safeguard measures under WTO rules.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 03/09/2026

Out now | The PC has released the interim report of its investigation into the possible need for safeguard measures against imports of certain fabricated structural steel products

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 31/08/2026

🏠Do you work in residential construction? We want to know how governments can improve the housing approvals process to reduce costs, delays and disruptions. 📝 Share your feedback: bit.ly/3SzvfXa Closing 30 Sept 2026. Please share widely.

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with the text overlay: "Inquiry: Housing supply regulation. Survey open. Do you build new homes for a living? Tell us about your experience with securing housing approvals. Take the survey: pc.gov.au.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 28/08/2026

The PC has been asked to start the 2nd comprehensive review of the National Agreement on #ClosingTheGap. We will look at what’s working, why & what can be done differently. We will consult widely to inform our findings. Read more & subscribe for updates: bit.ly/4xoPjue Artwork - Lani Balzan.

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Terms of reference - Closing the Gap Review 2026

Request for advice for the Productivity Commission study into Closing the Gap Review 2026.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 28/08/2026

“If restrictions spread and compound across different parts of the AI #technology stack, they could be particularly damaging for Australia’s software industry and reduce the #productivity gains we could otherwise get from wider AI adoption,” said Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay.

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 28/08/2026

“Overseas subsidies can lower the cost of AI services for Australian businesses and consumers and help diversify supply chains. But #trade barriers can also make it harder for Australian firms to reach overseas markets. And measures that restrict competition can increase the prices Australians pay.”

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 28/08/2026

The 2026 Trade and Assistance Review looks at how governments around the world are increasingly intervening in AI markets to support domestic industries, strengthen security and resilience, or align AI services with domestic objectives and values: www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/trad...

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Trade and Assistance Review 2024-25

The Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) contains the PC’s latest estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry, and provides a summary of developments in industry assistance, trade policy an...

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 27/08/2026

Commissioner Angela Jackson joins Richard Aedy to unpack the GST distribution inquiry interim report: bit.ly/4qpBhpG Listen where you get your podcasts. Share your feedback on the report as a brief comment, detailed submission or join online public hearing 14 - 18 Sept

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The Australian Productivity Commission @pc.gov.au · 27/08/2026

Share your feedback on the interim report: www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an... You can make a brief comment, detailed submission or register to join a public hearing session.

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Interim report - GST distribution reforms

This report contains the PC’s interim analysis, findings and recommendations. The PC is seeking feedback on its interim report.

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