State of Australian cities 2014-2015: progress in Australian regions

Provides insight into the vital role that Australian cities play in the growth of the countries economy and tracks the overall progress made in Australia\u27s major centres. Summary Since 2010, the State of Australian Cities reports have examined the progress being made in our major cities. These reports have provided insight into the vital role that Australian cities play in the growth of our economy and have tracked the overall progress made in Australia\u27s major centres. The State of Australian Cities 2014–2015 once again looks at the drivers behind some of the public policy issues facing the country today and into the future. Australia is a highly urbanised country. The populations of Australia\u27s major cities are at record levels, as is the number of people employed. It is in our cities that the overwhelming majority of jobs are located and where the most new jobs are being created. The economic output of our major cities has grown and their national importance remains extremely high. However, alongside that growth there is more demand on transport systems in Australia than ever before. This report examines population growth, economic growth and the increased traffic flows through our ports and airports and on our roads and rail lines. Issues of space and the potential conflicts of the usability of cities with the utility and long term capacity of freight hubs, ports and airports and the movement of goods and people in cities is a challenge for policy makers. This report provides the evidence base for policy makers at all levels of government to consider those challenges now and into the future

Outline of Statutes and Regulations Affecting the Workplace

Report submitted to the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations.Report_DOL_062193.pdf: 1615 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Tennessee Blue Book 2021-2022

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Tennessee Blue Book 2011-2012

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Setting public policy

Australia’s two-decade economic expansion has not been simply a function of chance or benefiting from the nation’s rich natural endowments. This historic growth period has occurred despite the Asian Financial Crisis; the Russian and Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) crises; the 2001 bursting of the technology bubble; the quintupling of oil prices; the global financial crisis and subsequent deep recession in advanced economies; and the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis. Success has been enabled by public policy settings that have encouraged flexibility, efficient resource allocation and innovation in the economy.   There is widespread belief among CEDA members that Australia’s recent policy making has not been at a best practice standard. Some reasons that have been given for the presumed decline in quality of public policy debate and execution are: A heightened emphasis within governments on opinion polls and responding to perceived popular opinion; Changes in the media landscape and its influence on public information; and Issues in the relationship between the public service and politicians. While these issues have not stopped important policy development, such as the Henry Tax Review or the white paper on Australia in the Asian Century, many of the reforms put forward have been considered too difficult or politically unpalatable for government to pursue. The major exception is the National Disability Insurance Scheme, now DisabilityCare Australia. However, despite wide community and bipartisan political support for the initiative, contentious issues associated with its ongoing funding have proven intractable. It is vital that Australia rediscovers its ability to clearly identify and implement challenging economic reforms.   As the stimulus from the mining boom fades, Australia’s prosperity will become increasingly subject to the pressures of the international marketplace. This will occur in an environment of heightened human and financial capital mobility and fast paced technological advances that can rapidly undermine sources of traditional comparative advantage. Whether recent economic success fades into memory or continues will be substantially determined by the quality of policy implemented by government.   Related identifier: ISBN 0 85801 289

A federation for the 21st century

A Federation for the 21st Century examines: The key challenges for a federation in the 21st century The potential for reforming the way government organises and delivers services The relationship between the Commonwealth and state governments in relation to funding, investment and infrastructure Local versus national requirements for services and regulation Engaging with state and Commonwealth policy makers to increase Australia\u27s long-term economic and social prosperity Chapters and authors: Section 1: Context Chapter 1.1 The historical context of Australia\u27s Federation Professor John Cole Chapter 1.2 Economic perspectives on federalism Professor Bhajan Grewal Chapter 1.3 Federalism and diversity in Australia Professor Nicholas Aroney Section 2: Critical interdependencies Chapter 2.1 The culture of Commonwealth and state relations Jennifer Menzies Chapter 2.2 The legality of federal government expenditure Professor Anne Twomey Chapter 2.3 Regulatory setting within the Australian Federation Dr Tina Hunter Chapter 2.4 Performance comparison in Australian federalism Alan Fenna Section 3: Determining roles, responsibilities and functions Chapter 3.1 Criteria for assigning roles and responsibilities in the Federation Professor Kenneth Wiltshire Chapter 3.2 Virtual local government Professor Percy Allan AM Chapter 3.3 The need for strong metropolitan governance within the Federation Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO Chapter 3.4 Providing public infrastructure in Australia Bree O\u27Connell and Brad Vann Chapter 3.5 Roles and responsibilities in the Federation Tanya Smith Section 4: A reform agenda Chapter 4.1 Reforming the Federation The Hon. John Brumby Chapter 4.2 Governments, subsidiarity and saving the Federation Terry Moran AC Chapter 4.3 Case study of reform in the Federation: Vocational Education and Training Dr Vince FitzGerald and Professor Peter Noonan Chapter 4.4 Entrenched disadvantage: Helping remote indigenous communities The Hon. Fred Chaney AO and Professor Ian Marsh Related identifier: ISBN: 0 85801 296

Voter Information Pamphlet, 1986

Voter information pamphlet for the general election, November 4, 1986.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanaconstitution/1056/thumbnail.jp

An Energy Strategy for New England : Objectives and Implementation

This report is a product of the New England Regional Commission\u27s Energy Research and Policy Formulation Program. The goal of the Energy Program is to supply the members of the New England Regional Commission, which is comprised of the six New England Governors and a Federal Co-chairman appointed by the President, with reliable baseline information on New England\u27s energy requirements and vulnerability, and to provide the Governors and the region with viable energy policy options and recommendations to guide New England\u27s energy future

Internet Governance: the State of Play

The Global Forum on Internet Governance held by the UNICT Task Force in New York on 25-26 March concluded that Internet governance issues were many and complex. The Secretary-General's Working Group on Internet Governance will have to map out and navigate this complex terrain as it makes recommendations to the World Summit on an Information Society in 2005. To assist in this process, the Forum recommended, in the words of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations at the closing session, that a matrix be developed "of all issues of Internet governance addressed by multilateral institutions, including gaps and concerns, to assist the Secretary-General in moving forward the agenda on these issues." This paper takes up the Deputy Secretary-General's challenge. It is an analysis of the state of play in Internet governance in different forums, with a view to showing: (1) what issues are being addressed (2) by whom, (3) what are the types of consideration that these issues receive and (4) what issues are not adequately addressed