THIS YEAR'S STATE OF THE REGIONS REPORTThis is the thirteenth State of the Regions Report. The Report is commissioned by ALGA and prepared by National Economics. This year’s Report raises several questions designed to encourage decision makers to contemplate what changes may need to be made to Australia’s regional development policies to strengthen regional investment in the future. It continues the call for more action to be delivered in the areas of critical infrastructure provision and provides an interesting commentary on the history of financing infrastructure in Australia.. The report introduces a new benchmarking methodology for Australian regions and provides commentary on what may be required in developing a more rational approach to regional development in this country. Chapter outlines include:
The Report provides considerable evidence and arguments to reinforce that it is time for regional development policy in Australia to be re-engineered. MORE INFORMATIONYou can find information about, or access to, previous year's Reports on ALGA's State of the Regions index. |