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• High speed rail study

  13/12/2011

  ACIL Tasman is a member of the consortium, led by Aecom, that is undertaking Stage 2 of a High Speed Rail Study for the Commo…more »
  ACIL Tasman is a member of the consortium, led by Aecom, that is undertaking Stage 2 of a High Speed Rail Study for the Commonwealth Government - see http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2011/December/AA228_2011.aspx
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• Wine Tax Reform: The Impact of Introducing a Volumetric Excise Tax for Wine

  05/12/2011

  Research by ACIL Tasman consultants Dr James Fogarty and Guy Jakeman into the impact on the Australian wine industry of the H…more »
  Research by ACIL Tasman consultants Dr James Fogarty and Guy Jakeman into the impact on the Australian wine industry of the Henry tax review’s recommendations for alcohol tax policy have been published in one of Australia’s leading peer reviewed economics policy journals “The Australian Economic Review”. The published research uses ACIL Tasman’s computable general equilibrium model to show that: * replacement of the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) with a revenue-neutral volumetric excise tax would have a small negative impact on the wine industry; * removal of the WET producer rebate would have a substantial negative impact on small wineries, and * applying the packaged beer excise rate across all alcoholic beverages would have a significant negative impact on the wine industry. A copy of the report can be found on the Australian Economic Review's website at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0004-9018
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• ACIL Tasman Report on the Railway Manufacturing Industry launched by the Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Reseach

  24/11/2011

  ACIL Tasman recently completed a review of the nature of the railway manufacturing industry in Australia. The industry is wo…more »
  ACIL Tasman recently completed a review of the nature of the railway manufacturing industry in Australia. The industry is worth more than $4 billion in revenues and $1.6 billion in value adding to the Australian economy, as well as providing around 15,000 jobs. However, this is the first time it has been surveyed in detail, to help develop the requisite understanding of the industry needed to develop policy responses in support of its growth. The report is available at: http://www.innovation.gov.au/Industry/AustralianIndustryParticipation/SupplierAdvocates/Documents/RailwayManufacturingIndustryReport.pdf
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• New approach to calculating the benefits associated with infrastructure investment

  24/11/2011

  ACIL Tasman recently completed a major study in Hobart to assess the costs and benefits to the community of establishing a pa…more »
  ACIL Tasman recently completed a major study in Hobart to assess the costs and benefits to the community of establishing a passenger rail service in the city. Dissatisfied with the approach generally taken in Australia by policymakers when examining benefits associated with transport infrastructure, ACIL Tasman developed a model for calculating these benefits, based upon international best practice in the academic and practitioner literature. The model is based around the calculation of consumer surplus, and is explained in the attached paper.
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  • Tasmethodolgy_FINAL_NWJ.pdf

• ACIL Tasman's report on investment in Spatial Information in Tasmania released

  22/11/2011

  Alan Smart from ACIL Tasman's Sydney office addressed the Spatial Information Showcase held in Hobart 20 October on the value…more »
  Alan Smart from ACIL Tasman's Sydney office addressed the Spatial Information Showcase held in Hobart 20 October on the value increased investment in spatial information in Tasmania. The address outlined the findings of ACIL Tasman's report on the productivity impact of investment in spatial data infrastructure in Tasmania. The report also estimated the value of this investment to the Tasmanian economy. The full report is now available on the Tasmanian Spatial Information Council website http://www.tassic.org.au/tassic.nsf/News/5EF2AF85319422E6CA2578AF002250F7.
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• Paul Balfe is keynote speaker at the Australian Institute of Energy's seminar

  31/10/2011

  Paul Balfe, the Executive Director responsible for ACIL Tasman's natural gas business, was a keynote speaker at the Australia…more »
  Paul Balfe, the Executive Director responsible for ACIL Tasman's natural gas business, was a keynote speaker at the Australian Institute of Energy (Melbourne Branch) seminar on "Gas in South East Australia" on 27th October at the Royal Society of Victoria. For a copy of Paul's presentations on “The Australian Gas Market: How is it Different?” and "The Future for Gas in South East Australia" please contact brisbane@aciltasman.com.au.
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• Australian Financial Review opinion article - Qantas Unions in Time Warp

  26/10/2011

  David Greig, Infrastructure Director at ACIL Tasman, wrote an article on the opinion page of the Australian Financial Review …more »
  David Greig, Infrastructure Director at ACIL Tasman, wrote an article on the opinion page of the Australian Financial Review of 26 October 2011, on the current union campaign against Qantas. He examined the lessons of history going back to the beginning of aviation policy (restrictive) and trade policy (liberal) in the 1940s, and the demise of US and European airlines whose unions had adopted a similar stance to what is being seen in Australia today. The only way to make jobs secure is to be efficient. Pressures in the opposite direction, by limiting flexibility, are making Qantas uncompetitive, and the effect will be the opposite of what is intended. (ACIL Tasman has undertaken economic analyses for several of Australia's airports and aviation policy assignments for the Commonwealth and State governments).
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• Canberra Airport releases ACIL Tasman report, "The Economic Impact of Canberra Airport 2010-2030"

  19/10/2011

  Canberra airport has released an ACIL Tasman study, the Economic Impact of Canberra Airport 2010 to 2030. The study included…more »
  Canberra airport has released an ACIL Tasman study, the Economic Impact of Canberra Airport 2010 to 2030. The study included a survey of airport's tenants, analysis of current and future traffic, an assessment of the new terminal,and the cases for Canberra airport as a second Sydney airport and as an airfreight hub serving the greater Sydney area. It found large economic and employment benefits, both direct and indirect, from the airport and its business parks. It also considered the wider catalytic effects of the airport on economic and social development of the ACT. The study is attached. Canberra Airport's media release on the study's results is on http://www.canberraairport.com.au/air_media/mediaReleases11.cfm
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  • CanberraAirportFinalReportOctober2011[1].pdf

• Department of Infrastructure &Transport releases feasibility study by ACIL Tasman on a proposed rail link between Maldon & Dombarton

  19/10/2011

  The Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Transport has released a feasibility study led by ACIL Tasman on a…more »
  The Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Transport has released a feasibility study led by ACIL Tasman on a proposed rail link between Maldon (near Picton, NSW) and Dombarton (near Port Kembla). The 38 kilometre line would cost approximately $650 million, and carry coal and potentially iron ore. The study covered potential demand, alignment (including two large bridges and a long tunnel), capital and operating costs, capacity, environmental impacts, network interactions with other lines in the area and with connecting routes through Sydney, the impact on road freight, economics and potential funding. ACIL Tasman undertook demand analysis (including studies of coal, iron ore, other minerals, container and car freight), analysis of road freight impacts, analysis (with ARTC and Railcorp) of possible upgrades on other lines in the area, economic and financial modelling, economic analysis, project management, interaction with the Project Steering Committee and chairing of a Project Reference (stakeholder) Group. Its collaborators in the $3 million study were Hyder (engineering and environmental analysis) ,Evans and Peck (cost estimates), Plateway (train operations modelling, capacity and network analysis) and Cranleigh (funding). The Executive Summary is attached. The full report is on the Department of Infrastructure and Transport website: http://www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=RAIL016
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  • Maldon_Dombarton_Feasibility_Study_Exec_Summary[1].pdf

• Paul Balfe presents at the Agriculture, Clean Technology and Energy Conference

  17/10/2011

  Paul Balfe, the Executive Director based in Brisbane, addressed the annual BBY ACE Conference 2011 in Sydney 18th October and…more »
  Paul Balfe, the Executive Director based in Brisbane, addressed the annual BBY ACE Conference 2011 in Sydney 18th October and Melbourne 19th October on “Agriculture, Clean Technology & Energy”. For a copy of Paul's paper, please contact e.elson@aciltasman.com.au.
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