As the Treasurer convenes leaders for a national roundtable, we examine the priorities shaping Australia’s economic future.
The Australian Public Policy Institute engaged leading experts for a special series on productivity on our digital publication, The Policymaker.
Productivity growth is vital for boosting real wages, raising living standards, and enabling governments to deliver sustainable public services. Yet there are no simple fixes. Progress requires careful consideration of trade-offs, realistic policy choices and long-term commitment.
The series presents evidence-based insights and policy perspectives from leading experts:
- How ready is Australia to improve productivity?, by Robert Breunig and Dean Parham
- Universities can power Australia’s productivity revival, by Max Lu
- Putting our savings to productive use, by Jordan Ward
- Making AI safe, responsible and productive for Australia, by Alex Antic
- Productivity: The ultimate measurement frontier?, by Gigi Foster
- Taking a whole-of-federation approach to long-term productivity reform, by Cassandra Winzar
- Australia should invest more in R&D to drive productivity growth, by Jenny Gordon
- Prevention and productivity: how to get the most out of public money and improve wellbeing, by Adelajda Soltysik and Ryan Martin
- Rethinking the Australian Dream: from homeownership to sovereign investment and secure rentals, by Raffaele Ciriello
- DOGE done better Down Under? A progressive case for government efficiency, by Geoff Mulgan
Together, these perspectives highlight the scale of the productivity challenge, as well as the range of reforms available to help Australia build a more dynamic, innovative, and resilient economy.
