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Tasmanian Economic Regulator appointment
Tuesday, July 20th 2010
Alan Smart, Principal Consultant with ACIL Tasman, has been appointed as a part time member of the board of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator. The board replaces the statutory positions of Electricity Regulator, Director of Gas, Government Prices Over...more
Value of Geospatial information in England and Wales
Tuesday, July 20th 2010
The report prepared by ConsultingWhere and ACIL Tasman on the value of geospatial information in England and Wales for the Local Government Association in the UK will shortly be released. The executive summary is now available on the Association’s we...more
ACIL Tasman provides budget advice to the ACT Government
Thursday, July 1st 2010
ACIL Tasman’s Report (by Alistair Davey, Guy Jakeman and John Söderbaum) on the ACT Government’s 2010 Budget has been publicly released. ACIL Tasman was selected as the budget adviser to the ACT Legislative Assembly and commissioned to produce a repo...more
Queensland Rail sale: structural separation or integration?
Tuesday, June 15th 2010
ACIL Tasman (David Greig, Executive Director, Melbourne with input from Perth-based Senior Consultant Nick Wills-Johnson) wrote an opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review explaining the economics underlying the debate about whether Queensla...more
ACIL Tasman undertakes cost benefit analysis of legal profession reforms
Friday, May 21st 2010
ACIL Tasman recently undertook a cost-benefit analysis of National Legal Profession Reform proposals for the Australian Government Attorney General's Department. The reform proposals aim to bring about a national legal profession and a national legal...more
Executive fact sheets
Tuesday, May 11th 2010
ACIL Tasman prepared a set of concise fact sheets for Santos, one of Australia's top 50 ASX companies. The fact sheets collate climate change and emissions trading policies, the relative cost and greenhouse intensity of gas and coal fired electricity...more
ACIL Tasman advises on new framework for WA intrastate aviation
Monday, May 10th 2010
The Government of Western Australia has announced a new framework for regulated routes in the WA intrastate aviation network, following and extensive review.. ACIL Tasman was retained towards the end of the review process to assess the outcomes of t...more
Economic review of 30 Auslink road projects
Friday, May 7th 2010
ACIL Tasman undertook an ex post economic review of 30 road projects that had been completed under the Auslink 1 program, for the Commonwealth Department of Infastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. The review considered a...more
Maldon-Dombarton rail link feasibility study
Friday, May 7th 2010
ACIL Tasman (as lead consultant), in conjunction with Hyder (engineering consultants) is undertaking a Feasibility Study of a rail link between Maldon, near Picton on the main line south of Sydney, and Dombarton, near Port Kembla. It will examine p...more
Demand modelling for a Melbourne-Brisbane freight railway
Friday, May 7th 2010
ACIL Tasman have recently completed their work forecasting the potential demand for an inland freight railway between Melbourne and Brisbane. The demand study was part of a large Alignment Study and involved numerous customer interviews, and market ...more
Research into freight forwarders' perceptions of rail
Friday, May 7th 2010
ACIL Tasman recently undertook a survey of Australian freight forwarders to determine their experiences and perceptions of rail freight. The study was directed at understanding the barriers to greater use of rail, especially for linehaul tasks. The...more
Implementation and enforcement of competition law in Malaysia
Friday, May 7th 2010
ACIL Tasman worked with a local consulting firm commissioned by the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade to advise on, among other matters, the formulation of rule-of-reason tests of anti-competitive conduct and agreements. The Competition Bill 2010...more
Unconventional Gas and Petroleum: The Next Generation
Thursday, April 29th 2010
"Unconventional gas" has become a hot topic in Australia, following the recent surge in production of shale gas and tight gas (gas contained in low-permeability sandstone or limestone reservoirs) in North America. While much of the focus in Australia...more
ACIL Tasman modelling helps develop Northern Territory aviation strategy
Thursday, April 22nd 2010
In April 2010, Tourism NT released its five year strategy to grow airline services into the territory. This strategy provides the framework to realise future growth in airline services and to develop a vibrant aviation industry. General Equilibrium...more
Paul Balfe presents paper at the CSG 2010 Conference in Brisbane
Thursday, April 15th 2010
On 31 March 2010, Paul Balfe, Executive Director of ACIL Tasman's Brisbane office, presented a paper on "CSG, LNG and Australia's Greenhouse Gas response: balancing export and domestic demand" at the CSG 2010 Conference in Brisbane. The paper addres...more
ACIL Tasman welcomes four new Senior Consultants
Wednesday, April 7th 2010
Four new Senior Consultants – Marianne Lourey, Jeremy Tustin, John Roberts and Nick Will-Johnson – have joined ACIL Tasman in Perth and Melbourne, building the company’s capabilities in energy, water and transport. * Marianne Lourey has joined ACIL...more
Managing Western Australia's rapid growth
Thursday, April 1st 2010
ACIL Tasman's WA Director, Ian Satchwell gave a presentation on managing Western Australia's rapid growth in its economy and population to the launch function of the CEDA 'Inventing the Future' series on 25 March. Ian's presentation provided project...more
Petrol prices: Article by Dr. Alistair Davey
Monday, March 22nd 2010
An article entitled 'Deregulation of wholesale petrol prices: what happened to capital city petrol prices?' by Alistair Davey has appeared in the January edition of the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The article finds the ...more
Economic impact study for Energy Resources of Australia
Monday, March 22nd 2010
ACIL Tasman was commissioned to examine the economic impact of the Ranger mine of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) on the Northern Territory and its relative economic contribution compared to other industries in the Territory. ACIL Tasman's a...more
Services sector forum established by CCI WA
Tuesday, March 16th 2010
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has established a policy forum for the growing services sector. ACIL Tasman Director Ian Satchwell has been appointed chairman of the Services Forum. CCI has revised the structure of its poli...more
CDEP evaluation report released
Monday, March 15th 2010
The Commonwealth Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs) (OEA) has released an Evaluation of the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Program. The objective of the evaluation was to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and a...more
Closer economic links with Indonesia to be pursued
Monday, March 15th 2010
The Indonesian and Australian Governments have agreed that much more needs to be done to build economic linkages between the two countries. In the history-making speech to the Australian Parliament by the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo...more
Infrastructure Conference at Parliament House
Friday, March 12th 2010
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government hosted a conference on Smart Infrastructure on 12 March. This is the first meeting organised by the Committee as part of its study...more
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ACIL Tasman provides credible analysis and innovative solutions for our clients. Our work spans Australia, New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere. We provide qualitative and quantitative analysis supported by macro and micro economic models developed and refined over many years.
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