Present Values
It’s easier to think of economists as the prophets of trading doom than as Santa’s little helpers – too busy telling everybody what’s happening to productivity, energy demand and like-for-like [...]
Frontier reports on ‘fair and reasonable’ solar feed-in tariffs
Until recently, customers in New South Wales (NSW) who install solar photovoltaic units (PV units) received very generous feed-in tariffs through the NSW Government’s Solar Bonus Scheme.
ACCC lifts exemptions on wholesale voice services
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today released a decision to lift exemptions applying to certain wholesale voice services provided over Telstra’s fixed line network.
Government releases National Energy Security Assessment
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) today released the National Energy Security Assessment, alongside the Commonwealth Government’s Energy White Paper.
Water markets in Australia – a short history
Australia’s National Water Commission has today released Water Markets in Australia - a short history, which documents the evolution of water markets in the country.
Murray-Darling Authority releases draft Basin Plan
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) today released its draft Basin Plan.
Frontier (Australia) is a silver sponsor for the Otis Foundation
Frontier (Australia) is supporting the excellent work of The Otis Foundation, by taking a silver sponsorship for The Otis Foundation CBD Energy Ball.
Google It – Frontier Economics bulletin
Google Inc’s recently proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc raises some important economic issues about the merits or otherwise of vertical integration between device, platform [...]
Frontier (Australia) expands transport capability
Frontier (Australia) welcomes Anna Wilson to expand our capacity in the transport sector.
Frontier submission to Senate Select Committee on carbon tax pricing mechanisms
The Australian Senate Select Committee on Scrutiny of New Taxes has been inquiring into a range of carbon tax pricing mechanisms.
Federal Court of Australia dismisses claims against Stanwell Corporation Ltd
Today, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed claims by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) that Stanwell Corporation Limited, a Queensland generator, had breached the ‘good faith’ provisions [...]
Queensland builders found guilty of price-fixing
The Federal Court of Australia today found that Queensland builders had engaged in price fixing by requesting and exchanging cover prices when tendering for government building projects.
New Zealand air freight decision
An international air freight cartel, involving airlines from New Zealand, Japan, the UAE, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Australia, has been the subject of proceedings in courts around [...]
Australian Federal Court finds gambling regulations to be anti-competitive
The Federal Court today issued its decision in the case of Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of Victoria.
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.
Urban Water in Australia – Future Directions
Today the National Water Commission (NWC) launched Urban Water in Australia: Future Directions to promote reform in the urban water sector.
Where Convergence Exposes Divergence
Communications, media and entertainment services are converging fast, with the digitisation of content and the emergence of new delivery platforms transforming consumer choices and shifting [...]
Where convergence exposes divergence – Frontier Economics bulletin
Communications, media and entertainment services are converging fast, with the digitisation of content and the emergence of new delivery platforms transforming consumer choices and shifting [...]
Green is good, but at what cost?
On Monday 28 February 2011, the Climate Institute, an Australian interest group, released a study that claims that a 25% reduction on 2000 level greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 would be positive [...]
Green is good – Frontier Economics bulletin
Frontier (Australia)'s bulletin looks at a claim made by the Climate Institute, an Australian interest group.
Amcor Visy cartel class action settled in Australia
Today, the Federal Court class action brought against Visy and Amcor by victims of the cartel that the two firms operated in the supply of cardboard boxes, was settled.
ACCC begins new telecommunications access regime in Australia
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued interim access determinations for the six key fixed line telecommunications services under the new telecommunications access [...]