Speeches and presentations
A range of speeches delivered by the current and former Chairs and Commissioners on economic, social and environmental productivity issues affecting Australia.
Future ready? Australia and international trade in the post-pandemic global economy
06 / 05 / 2022
Deputy Chair Alex Robson presented at a joint Griffith Business School and Economic Society of Australia (ESA) event in Brisbane on 6 May 2022.
Vocational education research
28 / 04 / 2022
Chair Michael Brennan presented at AVETRA’s Annual Conference on 28 April 2022.
Economics of working from home
12 / 10 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) panel discussion on 12 October 2021.
Future productivity
22 / 09 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a Tax and Transfer Policy Institute / Business Council of Australia workshop on 22 September 2021.
The working from home evolution
18 / 08 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at a seminar panel event for RMIT University on 17 August 2021.
Reform and sustainable funding of healthcare
03 / 08 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Healthcare Leaders Forum on 3 August 2021.
Right to repair draft report
09 / 07 / 2021
Commissioner Paul Lindwall delivered a speech to the Australian Repair Summit in Canberra on 9 July 2021.
Productivity priorities post-pandemic
08 / 06 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech via a CEDA Interactive livestream on 8 June 2021.
Recession, recovery and reform
27 / 05 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Property Council in Canberra on 26 May 2021.
A brief overview of the mental health inquiry report
06 / 05 / 2021
Commissioner Stephen King delivered a speech to the Mental Health Coordinating Council on 6 May 2021.
Services sector productivity
15 / 04 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the McKell Institute on 15 April 2021.
Future of the global trading system
16 / 03 / 2021
Commissioner Jonathan Coppel participated in a trade policy panel session for the United States Studies Centre (USSC) on 16 March 2021.
Rise of digital technology
16 / 03 / 2021
Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) on 12 March 2021.
Healthcare – why quality matters
25 / 11 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan gave the opening keynote address at the Australian Healthcare Funding Summit, held on 25 November 2020.
Productivity reform in Australia and New Zealand: Barriers and opportunities
24 / 11 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan participated in a joint panel discussion between Australian, New Zealand and State Productivity Commissions, held online on 24 November 2020.
The COVID-19 recovery: A view from the supply side
23 / 09 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan provided an online briefing to the Australian Business Economists on 23 September 2020.
Private health insurance
07 / 02 / 2020
Chair Michael Brennan spoke at the Members Health Directors' Conference in Sydney on 4 February 2020.
2019 Grace Groom Memorial Oration
29 / 01 / 2020
Commissioner Stephen King delivered the 2019 Grace Groom Memorial Oration for Mental Health Australia at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Monday 25 November 2019.
Economic knowledge and the state
12 / 12 / 2019
Productivity Commission Chair Michael Brennan delivered a speech to the Economic Knowledge and the State: past, present, future Symposium at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on 12 December 2019.
Human services: The next wave of productivity reform
18 / 11 / 2019
Commissioner Stephen King delivered the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) Productivity Lecture in Brisbane on 8 November 2019.