Don’t overregulate AI, warns productivity chief Communications & Technology Australian regulators need to concentrate on how AI is used and not the technology itself, says productivity commissioner Stephen King.
Universal childcare policy push to solve access and availability woes November 24, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Productivity Commission recommends the government do more to make childcare services more accessible to vulnerable families.
Premium Columnists All eyes on Danielle Wood as Chalmers brings Productivity Commission to heel November 13, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Labor is looking to nobble the PC by making it acknowledge its industry policy and keep the government more in the loop about its activities.
Premium Insights and analysis Future-proofing the tax system is critical, says Danielle Wood November 3, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The Productivity Commission chair says Australia’s tax system must be set up so that government revenue can sustain the demand for spending.
Premium Columnists Murray-Darling Basin Plan at risk from shortcuts, Nationals’ scams and uncooperative states November 1, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks The Murray-Darling Basin Plan needs the government to get back to buying water and stop wasting money on ‘efficiency’ shortcuts.
Productivity Commission uses interim report to suggest new Murray-Darling Basin entity November 1, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment The Productivity Commission suggests a new government entity be established to undertake water recovery and implement some supply projects.
Premium Columnists Working harder to expose the lies behind the ‘productivity debate’ October 12, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks New Productivity Commission data shows a big drop in productivity in the June quarter. So where are the usual suspects to call for reform?
Premium Insights and analysis Treasurer says turning productivity results around will take a long time October 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Jim Chalmers says the Productivity Commission’s latest bulletin findings are the byproduct of a “wasted decade” under the former government.
‘Blokey’ culture revealed in Productivity Commission’s Canberra office October 6, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture A review has found a small cohort of men in the Canberra office perpetrated a culture of sexism, sexual harassment and bullying.
Will the Voice unleash a bureaucratic bogeyman? Noel Pearson doesn’t think so September 29, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Pearson says that all the Indigenous community wants is the opportunity to talk directly with the powers that be across the table.
Premium Insights and analysis GST policy weighs heavily on Daniel Mookhey’s mind September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The NSW treasurer wants ‘no worse off’ guarantee, granting NSW a minimum 70% share of GST revenue, to be made permanent.
Voice a chance to strengthen Indigenous agency, cut through Australia’s ‘bureaucratic haze’ September 13, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Marcia Langton calls for all Australian to strive towards the ideals First Nations people have honoured for millennia.
Premium Interviews How did this APS economist successfully climb out of a political nest and into the bureaucracy? September 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Michael Brennan has navigated a number of complex bureaucracies to do some of the most impactful national work a career economist could find.
That’s a wrap: Productivity pundit Michael Brennan reflects on his public service career September 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Michael Brennan shares some insights on his storied public service career on his way out as PC chair and back into the private sector.
Premium Interviews Why did the Productivity Commission boss decide to hang up his hat after one term? September 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The Productivity Commission boss’ truth is, it has a lot more to do with a good leader being honest about his career satisfaction.
