This report has been provided to the Victorian Government by the independent Gas Market Taskforce and is being released for public comment. The Victorian Gas Market Taskforce, chaired by former Federal Minister Peter Reith, was established in January 2013 by Premier Ted Baillieu to examine gas supply issues. This report makes 19 recommendations including lifting...

Executive Summary: 21st century Asia is a powerhouse in the contemporary global economy. In a short period of time it has closed the development gap between the Region and the rest of the world. All indications suggest that this growth performance will continue into the foreseeable future. Australia’s high levels of economic growth over the...

The newly elected Government has promised to introduce legislation to repeal the carbon price and associated measures as its first item of business for the 44th Parliament. This guide provide links to futher information on the carbon price and the process of repeal.

On 15 October 2013, the Government invited submissions on the exposure drafts of bills to repeal the carbon tax and related legislation. These bills were necessary to ensure that the carbon tax will no longer apply from 1 July 2014. In addition to exposure drafts of the carbon tax repeal bills, the Department of the...

This short paper argues that the Coalition’s Climate policy remains unclear, and no independent analysis has shown that it can achieve substantial, absolute reductions in national emissions. The new Coalition Government has said that it will seek to: Remove a price and limit on Australia’s carbon pollution through the repeal of the Clean Energy Futures...