What's the point of the Productivity Commission?
About this episode
Richard Denniss discusses the role and effectiveness of the Productivity Commission in advising on the Australian economy.
The Productivity Commission is a government-funded economic think tank that’s meant to give independent advice about how to make the Australian economy work better. On this episode of What’s the Point? , Richard Denniss discusses whether it is fit for purpose. Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang Climate Integrity Summit 2026 livestream tickets. Order More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, the latest Vantage Point essay from Australia Institute Press. Show notes: I want to see the Productivity Commission abolished – and even I think Labor’s attack on it was unfair | The Point Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au . Subscribe to What’s the Point? with Richard Denniss on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support What's the…
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