This review contains the Productivity Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry. draws attention to areas of government intervention that could be impeding economic growth identifies recent developments in industry assistance and international trade policy includes a chapter on the industry assistance aspects of defence procurement. Key points: Government assistance to industry...

Based on interviews with 94 parents in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia, this report investigates parents' knowledge of and attitudes towards early childhood education.

Provides information on funding opportunities for community groups, covering: government gateways to community grants, non-government gateways to community grants, grants in selected subject areas, selected private sector/non-government funding sources, and selected local government funding sources. Introduction Members of Parliament regularly receive requests directly or through their electorate offices about funding opportunities for community groups. This...

The re-election of a Labor Government at the 2014 South Australian state election came as a surprise to many. This paper provides an overview of the election campaigns and the results. Executive summary The re-election of a Labor Government at the 2014 South Australian (SA) state election came as a surprise to many. Opinion polls...

Introduction: Property damage is the intentional ‘destruction or defacement of public, commercial and private property’. This covers a range of different acts, including vandalism (eg smashing windows, knocking over letterboxes) and graffiti. Graffiti is the act of marking property with writing, symbols or graphics and is illegal when committed without the property owner’s consent. According...