2012

This dissertation explores three areas related to highway investment and answers three key questions: What effect does local and national political representation have on additions to highway capacity? What is the relationship between highway capacity and productivity at the county level? Does the highway regulatory process restrict the supp ....

This report highlights Australia's progress against social inclusion indicators. We're a thriving, prosperous nation with high rates of employment, good health and high educational attainment, but there are people who miss out on the resources and opportunities to fulfil their potential. Around 5% (or 640,000) of working age Australians continue ....

This report presents the key findings of a project on the opportunities for investment and job growth in the Latrobe Valley. Report LocationClick here to view the full publication ....

With the continuing high levels of Indigenous youth unemployment and low levels of school attendance among Indigenous youth, Indigenous communities and education systems are seeking new approaches to increase Indigenous youth participation in education, training and employment. This priority among Indigenous and government stakeholders is not res ....

Effective and efficient infrastructure is vital to Australia’s future prosperity and driving sustainable economic growth. Properly delivered and resourced infrastructure projects underpin the nation’s economic prosperity, providing both primary and secondary benefits to Australian industry and the wider Australian public. As the Australian e ....

A Better Practice Guide about innovation and change in Australian local government and how such concepts might be practically considered within the sector. Report LocationClick here to access the full report ....

The current economic, financial and policy climate requires that government services have to deliver significantly better performance at significantly lower cost. This requirement extends beyond a dedication to incremental and continuous improvement, characteristic of the quality movement of the 1990s. It requires a commitment to fundamental chan ....

The Australian Government is meeting the challenge of water scarcity and climate change through significant on-farm infrastructure investment to increase water use efficiency and productivity, and secure longer term water supplies. However, it is likely that on-farm infrastructure investment will alter energy consumption and therefore generate co ....

This note draws on some European literature to address whether there is a case for regional policy in Australia. It concludes that a place-based approach does not provide all the answers to addressing problems associated with spatially uneven development (such as overheated housing markets, congestion of roads and public transport, ....

Regional policy in Australia requires clear principles based on a proper understanding of the nature of the regions. In this article Paul Collits argues for a more nuanced approach to the development of regional policy, rather than the broad infrastructure spend, and focus on large spending that currently exists in regional policy. Report Locat ....

This paper is therefore intended to build on the sections of the ACELG consolidation report that address shared services, and to identify the strengths, weaknesses, lessons learnt and the replicability of the various governance models for shared services. It does not discuss the merits, or otherwise, of shared services relative to amalgamation or ....

The Limestone Coast Economic Diversification Engagement Process is being undertaken across the Limestone Coast. The purpose of this engagement is to enable the community to provide input into the proess of working through the South Australian state government strategic priorities, specificially Premium food and wine from our clean environmen ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: underst ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: understan ....