Costello puts productivity on COAG's critical list.

Byline: Adrian Rollins

Apr 11, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The issue of labour productivity will be discussed at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting on 13 April 2007. Australia's political leaders, from the federal and state governments, will gather at the summit and discuss ways to lift worker productivity, because the economy is running at close to full capacity. The Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, said that the Australian Government's plan is to lift productivity by increasing the population, improving workforce