- ACIL Tasman-ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence, April 2006:
Sales and
profits down but investment set to increase
The April 2006 Survey of Investor Confidence indicates that Australian business conditions remained good with the majority of the indicators in positive territory, however the results have continued to moderate from the very high levels recorded at the end of 2004.
Click here to view the Press Release. The survey can be downloaded by clicking here (PDF format 351KB).
- ACIL Tasman's
and Innovation Dynamics' report was presented to the OECD Working Party
on Biotechnology
In 2005 ACIL Tasman and Innovation Dynamics were commissioned by the Department of Industry Tourism and Resources to develop a proposed methodology to identify biotechnology's contribution to the Australian Economy. The report was presented on 21 February 2006 to the OECD Working Party on Biotechnology and was launched nationally on 30 March 2006. The report contains a proposed methodology as well as a comprehensive literature review and commentary on methods that have been used to measure this impact within Australia and internationally. At the Australian launch Dr Iain Gillespie, Head, OECD Biotechnology Division, said "Biotechnology will become a micro-economic driver to growth similar to what we have seen for information and communications technologies. Australia is one of three countries that have made a significant contribution to international thinking on biotechnology's impact and what it will mean for society and economic development. This report is a substantial first step towards establishing a framework for measurement of biotechnology's broad impact and the OECD congratulates you on this initiative." The Department of Industry Tourism and Resources has called for comments on the proposed methodology by 30 May 2006. To view the presentation click here (PDF format 5523KB). Comments should be directed to Dr Kate Le Strange Kate.LeStrange@industry.gov.au
- Liveable Melbourne study wins 5th award
At the recent awards ceremony held at the Gold Coast, ACIL Tasman were awarded a National Award for Planning Excellence 2006 in the Media category for the Liveable Melbourne study. The award recognized the innovative nature of the concept, stating ‘the jury considers this series to be a model fusion of leading edge journalism and sound planning practice’.
The Liveable Melbourne study, led by Dr Daniel Terrill in conjunction with Tract Consultants and the Age newspaper, used 14 economic, environmental and social indicators to measure the spatial variation in liveability of Melbourne’s suburbs.
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