This Discussion Paper has been prepared by the National Emissions Trading Taskforce, which reports to the Premiers and Chief Ministers of all Australian States and Territories. The paper sets out a possible design for a national emissions trading scheme. The scheme is designed to achieve long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in an economically...

Markets are already making a significant contribution to increasing rural water-use efficiency. But further reform is needed to ensure that water continually moves to wherever it has the highest value to society (including its value in environmental uses). This study examines the feasibility of establishing market mechanisms to encourage economic efficiency of rural water use...

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs made 128 recommendations in its report, the Road to Recovery: Report on the Inquiry into Substance Abuse in Australian Communities. The report has informed government policy in many areas, including the development of the National Drug Strategy 2004-09, and continues to inform the government’s...

In this report Louise Watson highlights the ways in which the early childhood education and care sectors could be more closely aligned through provision of career pathways and articulation from vocational and technical education (VTE) qualifications to higher education courses in early childhood education

Continuing high population growth in Queensland and slower than average population growth in New South Wales means that this redistribution will increase the number of electoral divisions in Queensland to 29 and decrease the number in NSW to 49. Stephen Barber describes the proposed redistributions and discusses their possible electoral impact.