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 study sought to identify the disruptive effect of proceeds of crime action on criminal activity, and to identify factors associated with successful proceeds of crime action. Executive summary Illicit drug trafficking is a source of funds for further trafficking and for supporting the lifestyles of criminals. Drug trafficking has been closely linked with organised...

This report assesses whether the the Country Fire Authority and Victoria State Emergency Service effectively and efficiently manage emergency services volunteers. Introduction: Volunteering is critical to the delivery of community services throughout Victoria. When volunteers provide their time and resources, not only do they help to deliver services and contribute to the community, they enable...

Auctions have proven their worth as an efficient and cost effective tool for the public purchase of environmental commodities such as water, carbon and biodiversity. But there are many different ways to design and implement an auction, and the details matter. Well designed auctions use competition to reveal information from participants, and minimise the potential...

This is an abridged public version of a classified report which examined allegations of inconsistent and arbitrary practices by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) in relation to the attendance of legal representatives at security assessment interviews. The report made the following recommendations. Recommendation 1: ASIO should work with the Department of Immigration and Border...