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ASX20 shows progress on mental health, but more to be done

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Establishing the Baseline: ASX20 Performance Against the CCLA Mental Health Benchmark, follows estimates from the Productivity Commission that mental illness and suicide is costing the economy as much as $70 billion per year. Absenteeism because of mental ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A recent inquiry by the Productivity Commission (PC) revealed Australia is discarding valuable materials and leaving recoverable resources untapped while generating significant amounts of waste, saying a national adoption of a circular economy is the ...

IGCC priorities heard at reform roundtable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Many of the priorities the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) took to the recent Economic Reform Roundtable were well received, including the need for a strong 2035 target. With its chief executive Rebecca Mikula-Wright in attendance, IGCC was ...

Australian Ethical calls on PM to 'meet the expectations of Australians'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... of stranded assets. "Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation is one of the Productivity Commission's five pillars for driving Australia's long-term growth and competitiveness." McMurdo said setting an ambitious target will ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Productivity Commission (PC) has published an interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives ...

Clean energy transition a top priority for productivity: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Productivity Commission (PC) has identified 15 priority reform areas for further exploration under the five productivity inquiries commissioned by the government. The five productivity inquiries were around creating a dynamic and resilient economy ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... achieve for their retirement, 72% said they'd consider switching to a lower-fee fund. Analysis by the Productivity Commission has shown that a lower-cost superannuation fund could save a typical full-time worker around 12% of their super balance ...

Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group released its first interim report in April. It recommended a Productivity Commission Inquiry into resource efficiency, a National Circular Economy Framework, a national 'recycled content first' policy, and ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... people experienced a mental disorder in the past year, according to ABS statistics. batyr also cited a Productivity Commission report calculating that mental illness is costing the Australian economy an estimated $70 billion per year, with a further ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... in process of gathering public opinion or have yet to report that will have impact on ESG issues. The Productivity Commission is conducting an inquiry on data availability and accessibility with submissions due on 29 July, and Curatolo is preparing a ...
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