Economic Planning Advisory Commission

Economic Planning Advisory Commission
Commission overview
Formed19 June 1983; 41 years ago (1983-06-19)
Dissolved16 April 1998 (1998-04-16)
Superseding Commission
JurisdictionFederal government of Australia
Commission executive

The Economic Planning Advisory Commission (Economic Planning and Advisory Council until 1994) was a commission formed by the Australian government in 1983 with the goal of investigating medium and long-term economic and social issues, and providing advice to the government on these matters.[2] The council was formed in response to the WA Inc scandal a few years prior.[3] In 1998 with the passing of the Productivity Commission Act 1998 the bureau was merged with the Industry Commission, and the Bureau of Industry Economics to create the Productivity Commission.[4]

Members of the commission included the Australian Council of Social Service[5] and Treasurer Ralph Willis.[1] The commission consisted of eight people.

  1. ^ a b "PM shakes up EPAC". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 17 August 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ Economic Planning Advisory Commission Act 1983. 1983.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE Plan to co-ordinate $10,000m in works". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 15 April 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ Commission, corporateName:Productivity. "A brief history". www.pc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ^ "NEWS & NOTICES". Tharunka (Kensington, NSW : 1953 - 2010). 18 September 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2019.