Economic assistance
Report
Trade and assistance review 2007-08
The review contains the Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry and documents the findings of the major reviews dealing with export assistance, innovation policy, and assistance to the automotive and the textiles, clothing and footwear sectors. The review also look at developments in assistance in different sectors of the economy over...
Report
Modelling economy-wide effects of future TCF assistance
Economy-wide benefits would flow from further reductions in the relatively high tariffs on textile, clothing and footware imports, according to this report. Assistance reductions would involve some further contraction of the TCF sector, but this would be outweighed by expansion of other industries resulting from cost reductions. Consumers and taxpayers would benefit from a reduction...
Report
Modelling economy-wide effects of future automotive assistance
The commission was asked by the government to undertake modelling of the economy-wide effects of assistance options and scenarios identified by the current Bracks Review of Australia's automotive industry. The options cover a number of combinations of tariffs and levels of assistance provided under the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme. Assessing economy-wide effects of any...
Report
Trade and assistance review 2006-07
This report contains the Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian government assistance to industry. It also examines recent developments in assistance in various sectors of the economy over the year or so prior to the commencement of the caretaker period in October 2007, and outlines some recent international policy developments affecting Australia's trade. The review...
Strategy
Papua New Guinea - Australia development cooperation strategy 2006-2010
This AusAid strategy aims to help Papua New Guinea reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. The strategy aims to reflect a genuine partnership between Papua New Guinea and Australia, a partnership driven by Papua New Guinea ownership and leadership.