Public Seminar | Changing Behaviour in the Public and Private Sectors
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.
Social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan in Victoria
The Victorian Government today released its findings on the social and economic impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in Victoria.
Planning and Assessment Commission rejects Drayton South Coal Project
The NSW Planning and Assessment Commission announced that it rejected ANGLO American's application to approve its Drayton South Coal Project.
New Frontier bulletin: Easy Target
The latest bulletin from Frontier Economics (Asia-Pacific), Easy Target, looks at the contribution of renewable energy in achieving Australia’s emissions target.
Easy Target
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 [...]
Review of vesting contract regime in Singapore completed
The Singapore Energy Market Authority has completed a review of the vesting contract regime in Singapore and released the final report.
PanAust completes feasibility study for the PanAust copper and gold project
PanAust today announced it had completed the feasibility study on the Frieda River copper and gold project in Papua New Guinea.
Economic Analysis Of The RSPT
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 [...]
Review Of Urban Water Customer Choice Options, Policy Drivers And Regulatory Instruments
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 [...]
Measure for measure
Do estimates of virtual water and food miles really help consumers to make environmentally friendly choices?
Measure for measure – Frontier Economics bulletin
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.
Murray-Darling Authority releases draft Basin Plan
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) today released its draft Basin Plan.
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Locust Control
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 [...]
Review of water pricing in Australia
Today the National Water Commission launched their review of pricing reform in the Australian water sector and supporting reports.
Productivity Commission proposes changes to rural research and development
The Australian Government's Productivity Commission (PC) has today released its draft report on Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs).
International drivers of rural R&D
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 [...]
International drivers of rural R&D
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
Mechanisms For Funding Bio-Security Measures
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 [...]
The Concept Of ‘Virtual Water’ — A Critical Review
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 [...]
Federal Court of Australia confirms fine on fishery cartel
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 [...]