Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Committees

Economics References Committee; Reference

3:42 pm

Photo of Anne UrquhartAnne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Ketter, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in June 2019:

The indicators of, and impact of, regional inequality in Australia, with particular reference to Government policies and programs in the following areas:

(a) fiscal policies at federal, state and local government levels;

(b) improved co-ordination of federal, state and local Government policies;

(c) regional development policies;

(d) infrastructure;

(e) education;

(f) building human capital;

(g) enhancing local workforce skills;

(h) employment arrangements;

(i) decentralisation policies;

(j) innovation;

(k) manufacturing; and

(l) any other related matters.

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