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What I found on this entity
$40M independent research body. All inquiries delivered on time. Research outputs are publicly available and directly inform policy. Consistently punches above weight relative to budget.
Annual Budget
$40M
Prior year: $38M (+5%)
Headcount
215 staff
$186K per employee
Budget Trend
↑ Budget Growing
Portfolio
Treasury
Performance Targets vs Actuals
Target
100% of formal inquiries completed within Terms of Reference timeframe
Actual
100% of formal inquiries completed on time (2023–24 Annual Report)
Govt ignored 89% of PC recommendations — $47B in savings unrealised
The Productivity Commission 10-year review found Commonwealth departments implemented only 11% of its 240 major recommendations. The unimplemented recommendations represented an estimated $47 billion in potential economic productivity gains. The government own research body — ignored. The savings — uncollected. The reforms — not done.