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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

NatRoad (PDF - 498k)

Submission 7 for National Transport Regulatory Reform View full list


It is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).8. ... NatRoad strongly promotes the Government establishing an independent price regulator for heavy vehicle charges.

Date received: 27 Jun 2019

Pork Council of Australia (PDF - 51k)

Submission 64 for Pig And Pigmeat Industries: Safeguard Action Against Imports (1999) View full list


Assurance: - an independent indicator that the requirements of the customer are being met. ... Assurance is given by testing the management process using independent, internationally recognised auditors.

Date received: 13 Oct 1998

Australian Trucking Association (ATA) (PDF - 393k)

Submission 32 for National Transport Regulatory Reform View full list


8. Access for a modern, safer, more productive and better-connected road freight network. ... There’s no provision for external review of decisions made by road managers. •

Date received: 5 Jul 2019

Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union (PDF - 132k)

Submission DR59 for Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements View full list


As the NSW Grain Review states:. “For many years, the rail branch line network has been deteriorating and contracting through closures. ... The Review considered this approach. However:. multiple users of many sections of the grain rail network make

Date received: 20 Apr 2010

Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) Water Leadership (PDF - 816k)

Submission 62 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


Darling Basin Authority’s benchmark model. An independent expert panel appointed by the. ... independent external review or oversight. The MDBA is regarded by the community as insufficiently.

Date received: 20 Apr 2018

Profs Sarah Wheeler | Jeff Connor | Quentin Grafton | Lin Crase and John Quiggin (PDF - 527k)

Submission 40 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


Blackwell B, McFarlane J, Stayner R. (2016) Final Review Report for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) An Independent Review of the Social and Economic Modelling Inputs to the Northern Basin ... For each job created from upgrades, the money spent

Date received: 19 Apr 2018

Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited (PDF - 138k)

Submission DR77 for Market Mechanisms For Recovering Water In The Murray-darling Basin View full list


with the suggestion on page 125 that Government might direct the money that might be spent on assisting modernisation of a critically important industry towards “training and job search services, ... created independent bo

Date received: 15 Feb 2010

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (PDF - 935k)

Submission 81 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


The Water Act also requires two independent reviews of the WESA to be completed by 30 September 2019 and by 30 September 2021 respectively. ... On the basis of the findings of the independent EY analysis and the Water Act’s inbuilt review requirements

Date received: 7 May 2018

iMOVE (PDF - 410k)

Submission 25 for National Transport Regulatory Reform View full list


other government agencies with the tools to support real-time monitoring and management of the network. ... The revolution continues, with the introduction of 5G networks in 2019 and beyond set to greatly expand applications to enhance network efficiency

Date received: 28 Jun 2019

GrainCorp Operations Ltd (PDF - 1038k)

Submission 43 for Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements View full list


GrainCorp Operations Limited Submission to the. Productivity Commission. Review of Wheat Export Marketing Regulations. ... Submission to the Productivity Commission – Review of Wheat Export Marketing Regulations – November 2009.

Date received: 19 Nov 2009