On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia be established.

Further detail about the scope of the inquiry is available in the committee’s terms of reference.

The committee is to present a final report by 30 September 2026.

Terms of Reference

That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia, be established to inquire into and report on:

1. the history of productivity growth in Australia in both multifactor and labour terms;
2. objectives for a multi-decade national settlement strategy to achieve a more balanced distribution of population between cities and regional Australia, with a view to enhancing economic resilience, productivity and social cohesion;
3. the current position and opportunities to gain productivity growth;
4. conflicts of interest and structural barriers to sustainable growth;
5. the efficacy of federal competition law;
6. opportunities for the states and territories to drive growth;
7. the impact of regulatory tax burdens on productivity growth;
8. the impact and opportunity of technology;
9. priority opportunities in the market and non-market sectors for productivity growth;
10. Australia's competitiveness and benchmarking against similar nations; and
11. any other related matters.