The Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007 was introduced into the House of Representatives on 16 August 2007. On the same day, the Senate referred the provisions of the bill to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics for report by 5 September 2007. This review examines the following amendments to tax laws...

This report of the inquiry into the integration of regional road and rail networks and their interface with ports found that many of Australia’s ports suffer from deficiencies in their transport and logistics infrastructure. The deficiencies include: missing supply links; a lack of rail capacity; bypasses, lack of ring roads or road and rail loops...

A significant number of government departments and agencies are engaged in work overseas that either directly or indirectly conveys to the world a positive image of Australia. The committee commended the work of Australia's government departments and agencies, the cultural and educational institutions and the many private organisations that are actively engaged in promoting Australia's...

Although labour force participation rates for Indigenous people still remain well below the levels for non-Indigenous Australians, there have been some improvements in employment rates and in the diversity of careers being pursued by Indigenous Australians. This report looks at positive examples of Indigenous employment to highlight some of the outcomes and identify the factors...

This report provides background on the regulation of the superannuation industry and describes industry trends that have resulted in total superannuation savings in Australia exceeding the $1 trillion mark.