This report resulted from a request by the Council of Australian Governments to conduct a preliminary high-level review of sixteen areas of policy reform, aimed at improving productivity. The paper was provided on 29 June 2012 to the cross jurisdictional Taskforce established to advise Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on the development of a National...

This paper is about the subset of reviews that are subject to Guidelines recently issued by the Australian Government. It discusses the Guidelines and the general approach that the Commission is proposing to take to reviews that are sent to it following screening by the Government. The Australian Parliament passed the Government’s Clean Energy Legislative...

The purpose of this study is to benchmark the regulatory role of local government across all Australian states and the Northern Territory, with a particular focus on those local government responsibilities which materially impact on business costs.

This draft report was released to assist participants in preparing a submission to the public inquiry into default superannuation funds in modern awards. Default superannuation arrangements exist because many employees do not actively choose a superannuation fund. Default funds are currently listed in most modern awards. Current default fund arrangements have provided stability, and investment...

This report reviews the government’s role in the provision of export credits, and its support for Australian exports and overseas investments through financial products and services. Key points• The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has been established to facilitate and encourage Australian export trade through the provision of financial services. EFIC is expected to...