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ACIL Tasman is an economic consulting firm providing analysis and advice on economics, policy and strategy to clients in Australia and internationally.
WA intrastate aviation
Thursday, December 17th 2009
ACIL Tasman reviewed intrastate aviation policies for the WA Department of Transport. It analysed traffic levels; interviewed airlines, mining companies, shires and other stakeholders; assessed the particular needs of fly-in-fly-out services; and co...more
Gorgon construction commences
Thursday, December 17th 2009
Construction of the $43 billion Gorgon natural gas project commenced in December 2009. Project operator, Chevron Australia and its joint venture participants, Exxon Mobil and Shell sanctioned the project in September. ACIL Tasman has forecast that ...more
Opportunities in Indonesia-Australia trade, investment and economic cooperation
Friday, December 11th 2009
ACIL Tasman’s Director WA & NT, Ian Satchwell, addressed the Indonesia-Australia Business Conference held in Jogjakarta in November. The topic of his presentation was the future of trade and foreign investment between the two countries. Australia a...more
John Soderbaum joins IEA advisory body
Monday, December 7th 2009
Dr John Söderbaum has been invited to join a newly created advisory body created by the International Energy Agency (IEA), namely the Expert Group on Science for Energy (EGSE). The EGSE seeks to expand international collaboration on basic scien...more
Value from raising pipeline operating pressures
Tuesday, December 1st 2009
In October 2009 ACIL Tasman Executive Director Paul Balfe presented a paper on “The Untapped Value of Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP)” to the Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) Annual Convention in Cairns. Co-authored with Ri...more
Trade policy case study - New Zealand
Tuesday, December 15th 2009
David Greig, an Executive Director at ACIL Tasman, made a presentation to an APEC training course on policy reform options to promote market acess in an era of falling demand, rising protectionism and economic uncertainty. The presentation covered...more
PNG LNG project presentation at LNG conference
Saturday, December 19th 2009
Head of ACIL Tasman's gas practice Paul Balfe addressed the inaugural LNG Outlook Australasia conference in Perth on 10 December 2009, speaking on the topic of "The PNG LNG Project and its role in the rapid expansion of the PNG economy". Paul also jo...more
PNG LNG project reaches final investment decision
Tuesday, December 8th 2009
On Tuesday 8 December a joint venture comprising ExxonMobil (operator), Oil Search, Santos, IPBC (PNG Government), Nippon Oil, Mineral Resources Development Company and Petromin PNG Holdings Limited agreed to proceed with the development of the Papu...more
Potential transport fuels
Wednesday, December 16th 2009
ACIL Tasman has undertaken a study of current and potential transport fuels for the Victorian Government Department of Transport and Department of Primary Industries. The study considered fuels such as petrol, diesel, LPG, CNG, synthetic fossil fuels...more
Modelling of Bushmaster and Hawkei armoured vehicles
Monday, December 21st 2009
ACIL Tasman conducted the first detailed assessment of the economic contribution of Project Bushranger to Bendigo, Victoria and Australia, taking both direct and indirect benefits into account for Thales Australia. ACIL Tasman's computable general e...more
North West Shelf economic contribution assessed
Thursday, December 17th 2009
A report by ACIL Tasman has found the Woodside-operated North West Shelf Venture facilities have contributed $70 billion to Australia’s gross domestic product since liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports began in 1989. The report – Nation Builder: How t...more
Economic appraisals of major hospital developments
Friday, December 18th 2009
ACIL Tasman has been engaged by NSW Health Infrastructure since late 2008 to assist in the economic appraisal of major capital projects in accordance with NSW Treasury Guidelines and NSW Health’s Interim Guidelines for Economic Appraisal of Capital P...more
Perth airport master plan approved
Friday, December 18th 2009
Perth Airport received approval of its 2009- 2020 Master Plan in November 2009, by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese. ACIL Tasman assisted Westralia Airports Corporation, operator...more
Clients benefit from our economic, policy and strategy expertise in the following areas:
- competition policy, trade practices and regulation impact analysis
- economic impact analysis
- economic modelling, forecasting and risk management
- expert market advice, mergers and acquisitions and due diligence
- expert witness and litigation support
- market economics
- research and development - R & D
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.
ACIL Tasman welcomes enquiries to apply our expertise to your economic advice requirements.
Our experience includes:
- energy and resources, including coal, petroleum & minerals, electricity and gas
- renewable energy
- infrastructure
- environment and climate change
- geospatial
- agribusiness, grains and agri-biotechnology
- defence
- government policies and programs
- regulatory impact statements
- indigenous development
- social policy, health, arts, culture and sports
- transport
- water.
See our economics, policy and strategy project case studies.
Please contact ACIL Tasman to discuss economic consultancy projects covering any of these or other sectors.
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