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Productivity Commission retweeted
Australia's Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood on:
- why AI probably won't cause a jobpocalypse,
- how Australia can get a piece of the AI action,
- why profits may not flow to the model layer of the stack,
- and why Australia shouldn't follow the EU in legislating an AI Act -- even if AI turns out to be an "abnormal" technology.
Watch below, or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!
Timestamps:
(0:00:00) – Introduction.
(0:01:43) – Is AI as big as the Industrial Revolution?
(0:06:35) – The labour market implications of AI
(0:21:18) – Industry policy for AI: when to intervene, when to step back
(0:31:27) – Where will the profits flow? Chips, models, or applications?
(0:52:37) – Data centres: should Australia support them?
(1:15:07) – AI risks, and why Australia shouldn't pass an AI Act
(1:23:27) – Measuring progress in the age of AI: beyond GDP and labour productivity
Productivity Commission retweeted
@danielleiwood, Chair of @ozprodcom, makes the case against "performative regulation" in her essay the Red Tape Impulse.
Diagnosing the incentives which push politicians to overregulate, she calls for greater ambition in addressing regulatory hairballs.
Productivity Commission retweeted
“Putting money on the table to incentivise reform was the right idea, but the policy should not have tied payments to delivery of a certain number of houses.” | Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood on Labor’s housing policy. satpa.pe/jp0fdiK
Productivity Commission retweeted
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood on what Jim Chalmers needs to deliver the action that our economy sorely needs: satpa.pe/2r5FghD
Productivity Commission retweeted
.@ozprodcom Chair @danielleiwood visited 🇮🇩 to enhance 🇦🇺🇮🇩 economic bonds & help advance prosperity. She met @airlangga_hrt & @SuaNazara, discussed economic reform at the #AussieBanget Roadshow @univ_indonesia & joined a reception for women in economics.
Productivity Commission retweeted
Ketua @ozprodcom @danielleiwood mengunjungi 🇮🇩 utk perkuat hubungan ekonomi 🇦🇺🇮🇩 & bantu memajukan kemakmuran. Ia bertemu Pak @airlangga_hrt & Pak @SuaNazara, membahas reformasi ekonomi di #AussieBanget Roadshow di @univ_indonesia & menghadiri acara perempuan di bidang ekonomi.
Productivity Commission retweeted
Water reform inquiry launched as @ozprodcom reviews pricing and regulation across Australia’s water sector.
@MurrayWatt @JEChalmers
insidewater.com.au/productiv…
Productivity Commission retweeted
A strong start for the Griffith University APEC Study Centre, with Alex Robson from the Productivity Commission discussing Australia’s economic future, reform and productivity.
🔗ow.ly/LXRn50Yv4V4
Productivity Commission retweeted
How does #research, #skills and #innovation drive national #productivity?
Panel members Bran Black, Chief Executive, @BCAcomau, Professor Alex Robson, Commissioner and Deputy Chair, @ozprodcom, Dr Aruna Sathanapally, CEO and Democracy Program Director, @GrattanInst and Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Vice-Chancellor and President @ACUmedia, share insights on how collaboration between universities, government, and industry can boost productivity and drive economic growth. #UASolutionsSummit.
Productivity Commission retweeted
How can we measure productivity in healthcare?
Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @ozprodcom dives into this important topic.
Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025
Productivity Commission retweeted
There's still time to join us in Sydney!
Keynote speakers are Vipin Arora (@BEA_News), Catherine de Fontenay (@ozprodcom & @AusEconSoc) & @GraftonQuentin (@ANUmedia).
🇦🇺Join us in Sydney, Australia - Conference registrations now open!
The @UNSW Centre for Applied Economic Research and ESCoE will hold a joint conference on 8-9 December 2025 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Register by 24 November 2025: tinyurl.com/5y7ks9c3
ALT Image shows a photo of Sydney harbour and the text: UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 UNSW Sydney, Australia, 8-9 December 2025 Registration closes 24 November 2025
Productivity Commission retweeted
Productivity Commission (@ozprodcom) Chair, Danielle Wood took to CEDA's Perth stage to present the PC’s priority reforms to improve Australia’s productivity growth.
Thank you: @Arup @WoodsideEnergy
Gallery: bit.ly/4ozE2Cv
#WA #Productivity
Productivity Commission retweeted
.@ozprodcom Joanne Chong says water policy reform must unite efficiency, equity and evidence to build resilience in a drier Australia. #WaterPolicy #WaterReform @AustralianWater @IWAHQ
insidewater.com.au/water-pol…
Productivity Commission retweeted
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, this year’s theme is Access to Services - Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. This is why we are highlighting the National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.
The Framework aims to improve how governments work together to respond and support people’s mental health before, during and after disasters.
🔗Read more:
mentalhealthcommission.gov.a…
If you or someone you know needs mental health information or support, visit our ‘Find Support’ page to find a service that’s right for you 👉
mentalhealthcommission.gov.a…
#MentalHealth #BeyondDisaster #MentalHealthCommission
Productivity Commission retweeted
Looking forward to joining the "Australia's Productivity Blindspot" panel at Intersekt 2025 in Melbourne on Sep 18th.
Australia's four traditional economic pillars face headwinds: mining and agriculture have declining productivity, education is constrained by immigration politics, and tourism is vulnerable to economic cycles.
I believe blockchain and crypto could become Australia's fifth major economic pillar. We have political stability, strong infrastructure, and connectivity to attract global digital talent currently scattered worldwide.
Excited to explore these ideas with fellow panelists Julie Abramson and Stephen King (@ozprodcom), Grant Augustin (SISS Data Services), and moderator Sinead Lynch (Gadens Lawyers).
@ausfintech #Intersekt2025 #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #AustralianEconomy
Productivity Commission retweeted
This morning, we held a productivity roundtable discussion on how we can build a more skilled and adaptable workforce, hearing directly from the @ozprodcom.
Thank you to @Green_Dot and @UNSW for supporting these conversations. For more CEDA events, visit: portal.ceda.com.au/home
Productivity Commission retweeted
Great to welcome @danielleiwood following the Economic Reform Roundtable & release of @ozprodcom's 5 pillars of productivity interim reports to discuss the opportunities to drive economic growth, dynamism, business investment, innovation, net-zero & intergenerational prosperity!
Productivity Commission retweeted
YESTERDAY: Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, Addressed the National Press Club of Australia on “Growth imperative: How to fix our productivity problem.”
Watch the replay on ABC iview.
Photos: Fernanda Pedroso Photography
Productivity Commission retweeted
We need to reduce the costs of getting to net zero. Better emissions-reduction incentives and faster approvals processes for renewable energy would be a good start. @ozprodcom @unimelb theconversation.com/were-not…
Productivity Commission retweeted
What’s next for the Australian economy? Top minds from Optimal Economics, the @ozprodcom, @AFSA_gov_au and @AmexAU share insights at #cosboa2025.
🎟️ cosboansbs.com.au
#smallbusiness #smallbizau
