Review of National Competition Policy Reforms
Productivity Commission Discussion Draft.

Submission by Ruth Kershaw 
Governing Ethics
Ruth@governingethics.com.au

This is a summary of a written submission to the Commission in respect of this Inquiry.

Please note that Governing Ethics is not a recipient of government funding or contracts and that this submission is not funded by any agency. This is an independent analytical review of the Discussion Draft. The recommendations contained pertain to the quality of the economic analysis and consequential findings.

The overall assessment is that the quality of the analysis, particularity in relation to health and human services delivery and financing, is too poor to adequately inform on future directions.  There are notable deficiencies in the age, sources, integrity and relevance of data and case studies.

There are a number of methodological and analytical deficiencies in the report, which if addressed, would likely provide the basis for alternative recommendations.

This submission recommends that the Commission 
a)	applies appropriate expertise and analysis to inform its recommendations, in accordance with the scope of the inquiry, in the areas highlighted in this and other submissions