In recent years, Australians have begun to realise the contribution that telecommunications and competitive media can make to the development of a prosperous and socially viable nation. With that realisation, broadband has moved to the centre of the policy agenda. This report focuses on the current Australian broadband debate. How do we deliver the best...

Interest in investment climates has emerged relatively recently. In the 1960s and 1970s, governments in many countries believed they should play a direct role in rural credit, input supply, production, trade, transport, distribution, and even marketing. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, government-dominated systems fell into disgrace because of poor performance. For the rural sector...

The Competition Index 2007-08 provides an objective assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of undertaking business in Tasmania relative to the other Australian jurisdictions and, where comparable data are available, New Zealand. The report is prepared using the most recent data available for 2007-08 as at 31 October 2008. This is the eighth edition of...

In this paper I argue that the criticism of tax competition is overblown. The whole notion of 'harmful' tax competition itself is ill-defined. The OECD began its campaign against tax competition on the basis of assumed harm and has failed to demonstrate any such harm from competition between nations. In addition, I argue that most...

Under the Competition Principles Agreement (CPA), the Australian Government is required to publish an annual report outlining its progress towards: achieving the review and, where appropriate, reform of all existing legislation that restricts competition (as outlined in the Commonwealth Legislation Review Schedule); and implementing competitive neutrality principles (including allegations of non compliance).