Tasmania’s economic performance has experienced changing fortunes over the past two decades. This development provided a unique opportunity to investigate the drivers of this change and to find out if there are lessons for regional policy.

The Australian and New Zealand Pacific Regional Development Strategies provide frameworks and commitments to enhance regional approaches for better development outcomes in the Pacific. They highlight ongoing support of the Pacific Plan and the key role of Pacific Regional Organisations (PRO) in its implementation.

There are numerous mines that are either planned or are under construction throughout Australia in what have, until now, been regions dominated by broadacre agriculture. While these mining ventures bring new jobs, infrastructure, people and opportunities to their host community, it is usually the case that the management of the social dimension of economic change...

The mining, defence and other major projects that are underway or in the pipeline mean that South Australia is on the cusp of a new growth path. Effectively South Australia has the opportunity to achieve a paradigm shift to a new higher rate of sustained economic and employment growth, stimulated initially by these new opportunities...

The analysis will also provide a view of how Western Australians have moved within WA to capitalise on employment opportunities or lifestyle changes. The demographic analysis will include regional movements, occupation and industry characteristics of employed movers, as well as post-school qualifications of movers.