Dr Alison Roberts
Commissioner Productivity Commission
Dr Alison Roberts has been a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission since 2024, working on inquiries into Business Dynamism, Housing Supply, Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently, and the Circular Economy.
Before her appointment to the PC, Alison held board and senior executive roles in a range of industries and sectors – including aviation, pharmacy, primary care, parenting, population health and harm reduction – all with a common focus on understanding and addressing complex public policy challenges.
Alison co-leads the Commission’s research stream on Health and Social Care and is currently one of the lead commissioners on the inquiry into Housing supply regulation.
ABOUT THE SESSION
Plenary Session 2
Explore how social and affordable housing can drive, rather than hinder, productivity by creating certainty, scale and investment across the housing system. Featuring Australian and international experts, this session examines innovative approaches to public investment, affordable finance and housing delivery, and considers what it would take to build a permanent, large-scale affordable housing system in Australia.
Tuesday 17 November
1500 - 1700
