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• An additional 180,000 skilled workers will be required in Western Australia by 2016, a report based on ACIL Tasman economic modelling has found

  An additional 180,000 skilled workers will be required in Western Australia by 2016, a report based on ACIL Tasman economic modelling has found. The WA State Training Board’s ‘Beyond the Resources Boom’ report was released on 23 August. The project used economic modelling to provide a range of economic and labour forecasts for Western Australia to 2016, based on different outlooks for the resources industry. Overall, the analysis found that it would take a severe downturn in the resources sector to
  cause growth in demand for mining and construction related occupations to be slower than average employment growth. The Western Australian economy is unlikely to be facing a boom-bust scenario in the short to medium term, however. It is more likely that WA will experience a more gradual softening from the current strong growth in demand for its commodities and products.

  Link to report:
  http://www.stb.wa.gov.au/docs/734B_btrb_web.pdf (2.74MB)
  

• ACIL Tasman report on water and the Mining, Petroleum, Energy and Pulp and Paper industries

  On 3 August 2007 the Ministerial Council on Minerals and Petroleum Resources discussed the ACIL Tasman report on the Implications of Recent Water Initiatives for the Mining, Petroleum, Energy, Pulp and Paper Industries. In its Communique released on 3 August the Council noted that the report will build on the Councils Strategic Framework for Management in the Minerals Industry released last year and support the implementation of the National Water Initiative. The report reviews the water reform agenda and its implications for these industries and makes recommendations on proirities to address the issues of particular concern to these industries.

  Link to communique:
  http://www.industry.gov.au/assets/documents/itrinternet/FinalCommuniqueMCMPR73August200720070808091245.pdf

• Link to report:
  http://www.industry.gov.au/content/itrinternet/cmscontent.cfm?objectid=9C797D8C-98AC-42EC-7B043E61E350F0EB&searchID=335641
  

• Minister releases ACIL Tasman's GM Canola: An Information Package

  GM Canola: An Information Package, a report prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry was released by the Minister early in August 2007.

  Link to DAFF website:
  http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/biotechnology

• ACIL Tasman appointed to undertake review of the Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) program

The Australian Government Department of Industry Tourism and Resources has engaged ACIL Tasman to conduct an independent evaluation of the Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) program. COMET was established in November 1999 to assist early-growth enterprises and individuals to commercialise an innovative product, process or service.

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