The draft report for this inquiry has been released. Submissions on the draft report are welcomed and should be forwarded to the Commission by 18 May 2001. About this inquiry The Commonwealth Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a review of the Prices Surveillance Act 1983 and to report by 14 August 2001. The Commission is also to have regard for the analytical requirements for the assessment of legislation by the Commonwealth.
Further information is available in the detailed terms of reference .
The presiding commissioner is Neil Byron . Mr John MacLeod, who has been appointed as Associate Commissioner for this inquiry, is an economist and company director. He has extensive business experience in the banking and mining industries and was Group Economist for CRA Ltd from 1974 to 1995. In addition, he has been a past president of the Economic Society of Australia and the Asian Business Economists Club. He is currently Chairman, or a Director, of several companies and is Chairman of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council, and the Griffith University International Business and Politics Advisory Committee.