Analyses the effectiveness of Australia's National Access Regime, which aims to ensure all firms can access essential infrastructure, and examines potential reform options. The National Access Regime is a regulatory framework that provides an avenue for firms to access certain ‘essential’ infrastructure services owned and operated by others, when commercial negotiations on access are unsuccessful...

This report presents potential options for government assistance to the automotive manufacturing industry and invites readers to make submissions. Key points: Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry is undergoing significant change. Ford and Holden announced their manufacturing plants will close by 2016 and 2017. Toyota will decide this year on the production of the next generation Camry...

This year marks the nineteenth edition of the Report on Government Services. The Report is produced by a Steering Committee of senior officials from Australian, State and Territory governments for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The Steering Committee was chaired during 2013 by Peter Harris, Chairman of the Productivity Commission.

This study contributes to understanding of why people move. Commissioner Alison McClelland said: "For individuals, life events and family circumstances appear to be the most important factors in decisions whether to relocate for work. Factors related to housing, employment, local infrastructure and a person's level of education also play a prominent role." At an aggregate...

Introduction: Global trends are driving dramatic changes in both the demand for motor vehicles and the size, scale and location of production. • The global financial crisis significantly disrupted demand for motor vehicles in developed countries during 2008 and 2009, and demand in a number of these countries has been slow to rebound. On the...