What Queensland Productivity Commission does

The Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) is an independent statutory advisory body of the Queensland Government, re-established in 2025 under the Queensland Productivity Commission Act 2025 (Qld) following the dissolution of the original commission on 2 June 2021. It discharges three legislated functions: conducting public inquiries into economic, social and regulatory issues referred to it by the Queensland Treasurer; providing commissioned advice and self-initiated research on productivity and related policy questions; and administering best practice regulation across the Queensland Government through its Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR). Its sole "customer" is the Queensland Government itself, including the Treasurer, all ministerial portfolios, and all departments and agencies that must comply with the state's Better Regulation Policy.

The QPC does not develop or deploy proprietary technology products. Its analytical work centres on regulatory impact analysis (RIA), cost-benefit analysis, econometric research, and whole-of-economy economic modelling. The OBPR provides government agencies with Impact Analysis Statement (IAS) templates and direct costs calculator tools in both standard and simplified versions, plus in-person and on-demand training on best-practice regulation. It also administers the Regulator Performance Framework, requiring annual public reporting from Queensland regulators, and maintains a Central IAS Register covering all Queensland Government regulatory proposals.

The QPC is funded entirely through Queensland Government appropriations and provides its inquiry reports, advice, research publications, and OBPR guidance materials free of charge. It is governed by two Commissioners — Angela Moody (Productivity Commissioner and Chair) and Dr Karen Hooper (Commissioner), both appointed in April 2025 — and operates from a single Brisbane headquarters at PO Box 12078, George Street QLD 4003. Output channels include the qpc.qld.gov.au website, a LinkedIn company page, an X account (@qpcqld), a YouTube channel, an email subscription service, and traditional media release distribution via the Queensland Government newsroom.

Name

Queensland Productivity Commission

Legal name

Queensland Productivity Commission

Website

https://qpc.qld.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Queensland Productivity Commission is an independent Queensland Government statutory advisory body delivering evidence-based policy advice through public inquiries, commissioned research, and administration of best practice regulation via the Office of Best Practice Regulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Economic Policy Advisory

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL), Government Accounting & Financial Reporting (BPAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Economic policy advisory
• Regulatory impact analysis
• Public inquiry services
• Productivity research
• Best practice regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Queensland Productivity Commission is an independent statutory advisory body that undertakes public inquiries into economic, social and regulatory issues referred by the Queensland Treasurer, provides commissioned policy advice and research, and administers Queensland's regulatory framework through its Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR). OBPR delivers the Better Regulation Policy Framework, Regulator Performance Framework, regulatory impact analysis training, IAS templates and direct costs calculators to Queensland Government agencies.

Product overview

Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) is an independent statutory advisory body, not a product company. It operates as a unified service organization providing three interconnected core functions: public inquiries into economic, social and regulatory issues, commissioned advice and research, and administration of best practice regulation through the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR). The OBPR sub-function includes the Better Regulation Policy Framework, Regulator Performance Framework, guidance materials, and training programs. QPC does not offer software products or technology platforms.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Inquiries Independent public inquiries into economic, social and regulatory issues referred to the QPC by the Queensland Treasurer. Inquiries are conducted through open stakeholder consultation, including regional consultations across Queensland, and culminate in Final Reports with recommendations for reform. Service is for the Queensland Government and serves the broader Queensland public interest through transparent, published findings.
• Advice and Research Economic policy advice and research commissioned through ministerial directions or self-initiated by the QPC, including analysis on GST distribution, energy policy and productivity issues. Service is for the Queensland Government (and indirectly the Queensland public) and produces published advice reports informing government policy review.
• Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) Administers Queensland Government's regulatory framework, providing guidance on regulatory impact analysis (RIA), Impact Analysis Statements (IAS), and best-practice regulation principles to government agencies. Service is for all Queensland Government departments, agencies and statutory regulators and supports their compliance with the Better Regulation Policy.
• 2025 Environment Protection Reforms Inquiry Public inquiry examining the impacts of the Australian Government's 2025 reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 on Queensland, focusing on regulatory burden, economic impacts and implementation risks. Service is for the Queensland Government and produced through public submissions and regional consultations.
• Regulatory Impact Analysis Training Training sessions for Queensland Government officers on applying effective regulatory impact analysis, including in-person workshops (Impact analysis for policy makers, half-day workshops in Brisbane CBD) and on-demand online modules covering IAS template completion, cost calculator usage, and reviews of regulation. Service is for Queensland Government policy officers and is provided free of charge.
• Construction Industry Productivity Inquiry Inquiry examining how policies and regulation affect construction industry productivity, resulting in a Final Report released on 21 January 2026 with recommendations for reform. Service is for the Queensland Government and addresses regulatory burden and policy settings affecting the construction sector.
• GST Distribution System Advice Advice on the economic impacts of Australia's GST distribution system on Queensland from an economic efficiency perspective. Service is for the Queensland Government and informs federal-state fiscal reform discussions.
• Energy Policy and Productivity Advice Targeted advice on various energy policy settings to inform the Queensland Government's review of energy and emissions settings. Service is for the Queensland Government and was published alongside the Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Queensland Treasury: The Queensland Government department that commissions QPC advice and houses the Head of Productivity function previously held by Commissioner Dr Hooper. Closely adjacent as the primary client and policy counterpart for the QPC's work.
• Infrastructure Australia: Federal independent statutory body providing infrastructure strategy and audit advice to Australian governments. Comparable as an evidence-based advisory body producing long-form reports that inform Queensland and national infrastructure policy decisions.

Regional players

• Office of Best Practice Regulation (Australian Government): The federal-level counterpart to the QPC's OBPR function, administering the Australian Government's regulatory impact analysis framework. Directly comparable as a peer regulator-of-regulators operating one tier above QPC's state-level role.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Productivity Commission: The federal-level productivity and policy advisory body, performing analogous inquiry, research and regulatory review functions at the national scale. Directly comparable as the apex productivity commission in Australia and a key reference point for the QPC's mandate and methodologies.
• New Zealand Productivity Commission: Independent New Zealand statutory body undertaking productivity-focused inquiries and research. Internationally comparable as a purpose-built productivity commission with a similar inquiry-led operating model.

Direct peers

• South Australian Productivity Commission: South Australia's independent statutory body providing advice on economic, social and regulatory reform. Directly comparable in scope and statutory structure to the QPC.
• Tasmania's Productivity Commission: Tasmanian state-level productivity body advising on economic and regulatory matters. Small but closely analogous in mandate and operating model.
• NSW Productivity Commission (formerly NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal): State-level productivity and regulatory review body serving New South Wales, with a closely aligned inquiry and advisory mandate. The closest domestic peer in terms of statutory function, scale, and government advisory remit.
• Western Australian Productivity Commission: State-level productivity and reform advisory body serving Western Australia. Comparable as a state-level statutory commission focused on economic and regulatory reviews.
• Victoria's Productivity Commission (former): Previously the state productivity commission for Victoria, performing similar economic and regulatory inquiry functions until its functions were absorbed into the Department of Treasury and Finance. Highly comparable in mandate and outputs, with a cautionary precedent on institutional sustainability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qpcqld
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVRro8pdpLT5TxwVyY-LYBg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queensland-productivity-commission

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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