Productivity
How can Australia develop a productive and resilient economy through innovation, greater industrial capacity and upskilling?
The Commonwealth Government’s upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable provides a rare opportunity to reframe the conversation around productivity and Australia’s leading knowledge asset: universities.
Max Lu
Special feature
Economic Reform Roundtable
As the Treasurer convenes leaders for a national roundtable, we examine the priorities shaping Australia’s economic future.
Jordan Ward
12 August 2025
The Economic Reform Roundtable is our chance to clear the path for investment in the innovators that can supercharge productivity.
Alex Antic
12 August 2025
A balanced approach – acting on both the opportunities and potential harms of AI – is the best way to harness this technology’s productivity gains while mitigating the risks to people and our economy.
Cassandra Winzar
5 August 2025
Adelajda Soltysik and Ryan Martin
5 August 2025
Meaningful measurement of productivity is inherently slippery. So, in non-market sectors lacking competition and prices, we need to think laterally about how best to measure what matters.
Gigi Foster
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Intergenerational reporting across the federation, regulatory harmonisation and reform of state-based taxes can all contribute to boosting productivity.
Cassandra Winzar
Changes to the R&D tax incentive and a modest levy on big business could deliver a long-term productivity boost by adequately funding basic research.
Jenny Gordon
