Time running out: Shaping Regional Australia's Future
Inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional
areas
Report
The committee tabled its report Time running out:
Shaping Regional Australia's Future in March 2000. Copies of the
contents of the report, individual chapters and other sections of the
report are available
in pdf or from
Government Info Shops
(Cat. no. 99 2932 1).
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Recommendations (PDF 44KB)
List of submissions
Transcripts
of public hearings
Media releases
Government Response: 23 May 2001
(PDF 6,020KB)
Foreward (PDF 76KB)
Membership of the committee (PDF 76KB)
Terms of reference (PDF 76KB)
List of Abbreviations (PDF 76KB)
List of Recommendations (PDF 76KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF 25KB)
Chapter 2: Leadership and local skills (PDF
37KB)
Leadership
Skills development
Withdrawal of government services
Chapter 3: Policy, planning and coordination
(PDF 70KB)
Role of government
Information and data issues
Chapter 4: Finance and investment (PDF
81KB)
Financing infrastructure
Taxation
Clustering of projects
Chapter 5: Access to telecommunications -
access to opportunity (PDF 119KB)
Telephony
Mobile Telephony
Satellite technology
Government response the USO
Targeted funding intervention
Broadcasting
Chapter 6: Information Technology - developing
regional competitive advantage (PDF 87KB)
Information technology and information - keys to the future
The way forward regional leadership, skills development and networking
Other examples of leadership
Chapter 7: Transport (PDF 215KB)
Introduction
Roads
Benefits of road infrastructure
The state of the roads
Projected demand for roads
Road funding
Planning for good road management
Conclusions
National Highway inclusion of Tasmania
Rail
Introduction
A changing rail industry
State of the track
Investment in rail infrastructure
Planning
Competitive neutrality with roads
The way forward
Conclusions
Ports
Other inquiries
Charges
Airports
Cross-sectoral issues
Chapter 8: Energy (PDF 91KB)
Introduction
Role of power infrastructure in regional development
Deficiencies in regional power supplies
Inadequate capacity
Access to three phase power
Connection costs
Unreliability
Use of own generators
Reform of the Australian energy market
Electricity
Gas
Consequences of energy market reforms for regional Australia
Electricity costs
Gas costs and availability
Private and public sector provision of energy infrastructure
Environment for investment in energy infrastructure
Demand for electricity
Demand for gas
Regulation
Other factors influencing investment
Role of the Commonwealth government
Energy market reform
Planning
Regulation
Environmental policy
Renewable energy
The current state of the industry
Conclusions
Chapter 9: Education (PDF 92KB)
Access to education and its impact on regional development
Primary and secondary education in the regions
Tertiary education and vocational training
Chapter 10: Water resources (PDF
90KB)
Introduction
Benefits of water resources infrastructure
Emerging and growing industries
Investment proposals
Water infrastructure: institutional arrangements and reform
The role of the Commonwealth government
National Competition Policy - Water Reform Framework
The need for new investment in water infrastructure
Queensland's water resources
Options for funding water infrastructure projects
Commonwealth government involvement
State governments: developing partnerships with private enterprise
New approaches
Assessment and approval of infrastructure development proposals
Water Infrastructure Assessment Project
Conclusion
National plan for water infrastructure
Chapter 11: Health (PDF 58KB)
Introduction
Shortage of professionals
Transport
Telehealth
Changing nature of health services and regional needs
Rural health professionals trends, education and training issues
Appendix A - List of submissions (PDF
23KB)
Appendix B - List of Exhibits (PDF
9KB)
Appendix C - List of Hearings & Witnesses
(PDF 13KB)
Appendix D - Inspections and discussions
(PDF 42KB)
Appendix E - The Universal Service Obligation
(PDF 14KB)
Dissent - The Hon R C Katter, MP (PDF
12KB)
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