Productivity Commission

Productivity Commission (PC)
Agency overview
Formed	1998
Preceding agencies	Industry Commission,; Bureau of Industry Economics,; Economic Planning Advisory Commission;
Type	Statutory agency
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Employees	182
Annual budget	A$42,232,000
Minister responsible	Jim Chalmers, Treasurer;
Agency executives	Danielle Wood, Chair ; Lisa Studdert, Head of Office;
Parent department	Treasury
Key document	Productivity Commission Act 1998;
Website	pc.gov.au

The Productivity Commission (PC) is the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy, regulation and a range of other social and environmental issues.

The PC was created as an independent authority by the Productivity Commission Act 1998, an Act of the Australian Parliament. PC reports often form the basis of government policy. However, the PC does not administer government programs or exercise executive power and governments are not required to act on its recommendations; although in practice, many recommendations are accepted.