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GeezerVison is showing en.wikipedia.org — Productivity Commission - Wikipedia This article is about the Australian body. For the New Zealand body, see New Zealand Productivity Commission.
The Productivity Commission is the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy, regulation and a range of other social and environmental issues. The Commission was created as an independent authority by the Productivity Commission Act 1998, an Act of the Australian Parliament. Its reports often form the basis of government policy. However, it does not administer government programs or exercise executive power and governments are not required to act on its recommendations. In practice, however, many recommendations are accepted. HistoryTimelineThe Productivity Commission's lineage extends back to the Tariff Board, which was established in the 1920s. On 1 January 1974, the Tariff Board became the Industries Assistance Commission; in 1989 it became the Industry Commission. The Commission was created as an independent authority in April 1998 by the Productivity Commission Act 1998, replacing the Industry Commission, the Bureau of Industry Economics, and the Economic Planning Advisory Commission. These three bodies were amalgamated on an administrative basis in 1996. The Commission's remit may extend beyond Australia, such as when it worked jointly with the former New Zealand Productivity Commission on a study into Trans-Tasman Economic Relations in 2012[3] and on a 2019 report on Growing the Digital Economy in Australia and New Zealand.[4] A documentary titled Opening Australia to the world: celebrating 50 editions of the Trade and Assistance Review was produced in 2024.[5] Predecessor agencies
FunctionsThe Productivity Commission operates within the federal government's Treasury portfolio. Its core function involves responding to references from the Treasurer, which can request a commissioned study or a public inquiry. Referrals to the Commission stipulate the length and terms of the project. They may cover any sector of the Australian economy, address a particular industry or cut across industry boundaries, and encompass wider social or environmental issues. The Commission can initiate its own research. Its reports often form the basis of government policy. However, it does not administer government programs or exercise executive power and governments are not required to act on its recommendations. In practice, however, many recommendations are accepted. Most projects are specified for a duration of nine or twelve months, although some may be six or fifteen months long. Commission studies and inquiries accept submissions from members of the public, although inquiries are additionally required, under the Act, to undertake formal public consultations. All reports are publicly released. Before September 2026, the PC undertook inquiries into potential safeguard procedures for Australian industries. Safeguard inquiries are now he responsibility of the Australian Trade Remedies Commission (ATRC).[6] In addition, the Commission acts as the secretariat to the intergovernmental Review of Government Service Provision, and produces annually the Report on Government Services, in addition to regular reports that contribute to a better understanding of the effectiveness of government services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Commission operates as the Australian Government's competitive neutrality complaints mechanism. OperationThe Commission is headed by a Chair and between 4 and 12 other commissioners, who are appointed for a five-year term on the advice of the Treasurer. Some commissioners are required to have particular skills and experience:
Associate commissioners can be appointed by the Treasurer on a full or part-time basis. Staff are Commonwealth public servants. The average number of employees in the 2021–22 financial year was 179.[1] The Commission reports formally through the Treasurer to the Australian Parliament, where its inquiry reports are tabled. Final inquiry reports must be tabled in Parliament within 25 sitting days of the government receiving the report. What makes the Commission unusual among public sector institutions around the world is the combination of three core principles which it embodies:
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