Queensland Productivity Commission

Create unbiased public policies through a strong evidence base

Many government departments lack the baseline evidence essential for evaluating their programs and policies before and after implementation. Those responsible for developing policies and strategies are constantly facing the risk of policies failing due to a lack of evidence to support their recommendations. Read More

Queensland budget: no ‘raid’ on public servant entitlements

The Queensland public service is set to grow by about 3000 full-time equivalents this financial year and despite scary reports, long service leave and defined benefit super are both safe. The treasurer claims he'll return to surplus, with no redundancies required. Read More