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Natural Resources

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 Public native forest logging: a large and growing taxpayer burden

Public native forest logging: a large and growing taxpayer burden

Deirdre Rose | Graham Phelan
13 November 2023

We were recently asked by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) to examine the financial and budgetary drivers behind the Victorian Government’s decision to accelerate the closure of its [...]

Bulletins | 2023 | Climate Change | Climate Change In Focus | Natural Resources | Public Policy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Reports | Resilience In Focus
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 Water infrastructure that is efficiently & fairly funded

Water infrastructure that is efficiently & fairly funded

Matthew Edgerton | Alexandra Humphrey Cifuentes
21 June 2023

Developer groups have opposed Sydney Water and Hunter Water’s planned reintroduction of infrastructure contributions (or ‘developer charges’). These charges to developers help recover the [...]

Bulletins | 2023 | Liveability In Focus | Natural Resources | Public Policy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Urban Economics | Urban Growth & Development | Water
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 The time to end native forest logging in NSW is now

The time to end native forest logging in NSW is now

Graham Phelan | Deirdre Rose
30 May 2023

With the Victorian government announcing an end to native forest logging by 1 January 2024, we revisit a recent report prepared for WWF–Australia (World Wide Fund for Nature Australia) in August [...]

Bulletins | 2023 | Climate Change | Climate Change In Focus | Natural Resources | Public Policy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Reports | Resilience In Focus
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Water Industry Women 2023

Frontier Economics
22 May 2023

Frontier Economics and Arup are pleased to have co-hosted an informal networking event for women in the water industry, following Day One of the Ozwater 2023 Conference in Sydney.

News | 2023 | Natural Resources | Water
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Response to Dr Venn, University of Queensland

Frontier Economics
2 March 2023

Frontier Economics and the Australian National University respond to Dr Tyron Venn’s critique of our report comparing the value of alternative uses of native forests in Southern NSW.

News | 2023 | Climate Change | Data Analytics | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan in Victoria

Frontier Economics
10 October 2022

An analysis of the social and economic issues associated with water recovery for the environment in Victoria under the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

News | 2022 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Counting the doe: an analysis of the economic, social & environmental cost of feral deer in Victoria

Frontier Economics
10 June 2022

A report into the economic, social and environmental costs of failing to manage feral deer numbers in Victoria has been released by the Invasive Species Council and Frontier Economics today.

News | 2022 | Natural Resources | Public Policy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Comparing the value of alternative uses of native forests in Southern NSW

Frontier Economics
30 November 2021

A joint report by Frontier Economics and Professor Andrew Macintosh of the ANU compares the value of alternative uses of native forests in Southern NSW.

News | 2021 | Climate Change | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Economics of reducing feral horse damage in Australia’s iconic Kosciuszko National Park

Frontier Economics
14 February 2021

A new report from Frontier Economics examines the economic benefits of improved feral horse management in Australia’s iconic Kosciuszko National Park.

News | 2021 | Natural Resources | Public Policy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Public Seminar | Changing Behaviour in the Public and Private Sectors

Frontier Economics
31 October 2018

Frontier Economics is co-hosting a seminar given by Gus O'Donnell on Changing Behaviour in the Public and Private Sector on Wednesday 7 November 2018.

News | 2018 | Behavioural Economics | Climate Change | Energy | Financial Services | Media | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Retail & Consumer | Telecoms, Media and Digital | Water
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Social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan in Victoria

Frontier Economics
3 March 2017

The Victorian Government today released its findings on the social and economic impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in Victoria.

News | 2017 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Planning and Assessment Commission rejects Drayton South Coal Project

Frontier Economics
22 February 2017

The NSW Planning and Assessment Commission announced that it rejected ANGLO American's application to approve its Drayton South Coal Project.

News | 2017 | Competition | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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New Frontier bulletin: Easy Target

Frontier Economics
16 February 2017

The latest bulletin from Frontier Economics (Asia-Pacific), Easy Target, looks at the contribution of renewable energy in achieving Australia’s emissions target.

News | 2017 | Climate Change | Energy | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Easy Target

Danny Price | Matt Harris
15 February 2017

We project that Australia will comfortably meet its 2030 28% emissions target for the electricity sector due to existing and announced policies supporting energy efficiency, renewables and [...]

Bulletins | 2017 | Climate Change | Climate Change In Focus | Energy | In Focus | Natural Resources
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Review of vesting contract regime in Singapore completed    

Frontier Economics
30 September 2016

The Singapore Energy Market Authority has completed a review of the vesting contract regime in Singapore and released the final report.

News | 2016 | Energy | Natural Resources | Regulation
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PanAust completes feasibility study for the PanAust copper and gold project

Frontier Economics
19 May 2016

PanAust today announced it had completed the feasibility study on the Frieda River copper and gold project in Papua New Guinea.

News | 2016 | Financial Economics | Natural Resources
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Economic Analysis Of The RSPT

Danny Price
4 December 2014

Economic Analysis Of The RSPT With A Postscript On The Negotiated Outcome. This note was originally prepared to support a presentation made by Brian Parmenter of Frontier (Australia) at Norton [...]

Reports | 2014 | Energy | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Review Of Urban Water Customer Choice Options, Policy Drivers And Regulatory Instruments

Mike Woolston
4 July 2013

In order to identify opportunities for reform in urban water policy to ensure that the sector was well placed to meet customer and community expectations in the future, in 2011 the Commission [...]

Reports | 2013 | Natural Resources | Water
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Measure for measure

Dave Appels
8 August 2012

Do estimates of virtual water and food miles really help consumers to make environmentally friendly choices?

Bulletins | 2012 | Climate Change | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Measure for measure – Frontier Economics bulletin

Frontier Economics
8 August 2012

Do estimates of virtual water and food miles really help consumers to make environmentally friendly choices? The latest bulletin from Frontier (Australia) considers these questions.

News | 2012 | Natural Resources | Water
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Murray-Darling Authority releases draft Basin Plan

Frontier Economics
28 November 2011

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) today released its draft Basin Plan.

News | 2011 | Natural Resources | Water
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Benefit-Cost Analysis of Locust Control

Frontier Economics
1 May 2011

Following the Spring 2010 outbreak of locusts across the state of Victoria, Frontier (Australia) was engaged by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to review locust-control [...]

News | 2011 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Review of water pricing in Australia

Frontier Economics
20 April 2011

Today the National Water Commission launched their review of pricing reform in the Australian water sector and supporting reports.

News | 2011 | Natural Resources | Water
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Productivity Commission proposes changes to rural research and development

Frontier Economics
23 September 2010

The Australian Government's Productivity Commission (PC) has today released its draft report on Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs).

News | 2010 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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International drivers of rural R&D

Dave Appels
11 February 2010

On 4 August 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims announced that the ACCC’s next market study will focus on the Australian communications sector. This [...]

Reports | 2010 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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International drivers of rural R&D

Frontier Economics
11 February 2010

Frontier (Australia) was recently commissioned by the Australian Rural R&D Council to investigate the main drivers shaping research and development (R&D) policies and institutions internationally

News | 2010 | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Mechanisms For Funding Bio-Security Measures

Frontier Economics
30 November 2008

This report examines how cost recovery mechanisms can be developed in a manner that creates stronger incentives for private parties to manage those types of biosecurity measures they are best [...]

Reports | 2008 | Natural Resources
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The Concept Of ‘Virtual Water’ — A Critical Review

Dave Appels
30 January 2008

A Report Prepared For The Victorian Department Of Primary Industries. ‘Virtual water’ is an estimate of the amount of water involved in the production of a particular product. The virtual water [...]

Reports | 2008 | Natural Resources | Water
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Federal Court of Australia confirms fine on fishery cartel

Frontier Economics
26 November 2007

The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne has ratified financial penalties for price-fixing that had been agreed between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and a group of [...]

News | 2007 | Competition | Dispute & Litigation Support | Econometrics | Natural Resources
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