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iv, 67 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Overview -- Introduction -- Macroeconomic policy -- Taxation policy -- Socal welfare policy -- Industry policy -- Saving and superannuation policy -- Environmental policy -- 2. Summaries of submissions -- [2a]. Business and industry groups -- [2a(1)]. General -- Australian Business Chamber -- Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- Australian Chamber of Manufacturers -- Australian Hotels Association -- Australian Institute of Company Directors -- Australian Local Government Association -- Business Council of Australia -- Canberra Business Council Incorporated -- Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies -- Friends of the ABC -- Glenelg Shire Business Development Unit -- NSW State Chamber of Commerce -- Price Waterhouse (on behalf of various suppliers of audiovisual equipment) -- Real Estate Institute of Australia Limited -- Small Business Coalition -- |
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Minerals Council of Australia -- [2a(5)]. Printing -- Australian Catalogue Association -- Printing Industries Association of Australia -- [2a(6)]. Rural -- Australian Seafood Industry Council -- Burnett Region Community Group -- National Farmers' Federation -- [2a(7)]. Superannuation and finance -- Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants -- Australian Finance Conference --- Credit Union Services Corporations Australia Limited -- Investment Funds Association of Australia Limited -- Life, Investment and Superannuation Association of Australia -- [2a(8)]. Transport -- Australian Automobile Association -- The Australian Bus and Coach Association -- Associate Professor Philip Laird -- Road Transport Forum -- [2b]. Environmental groups -- Heather Luvis and David Haselgrove -- Australian Conservation Foundation -- Conservation Council of South Australia -- Permaculture Association of South Australia -- |
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Tourism Council of Australia -- [2a(2)]. Beverages -- Australasian Soft Drink Association Limited -- Australian Associated Brewers Incorporated -- Bundaberg Distilling Company Proprietary Limited -- Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia Incorporated -- United Distillers Australia Limited -- Winemakers' Federation of Australia -- [2a(3)]. Construction -- Australian Council of Building Design Professions Limited -- Royal Australian Institute of Architects -- Institution of Engineers, Australia -- Master Builders Australia Incorporated -- Royal Australian Planning Institute -- [2a(4)]. Mining and energy -- Association of Mining and Exploration Companies Incorporated -- Australian Gas Association -- Australian Institute of Petroleum -- Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association -- Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia Incorporated -- Electricity Supply Association of Australia -- |
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Urban Ecology Australia Incorporated -- [2c]. Health and aged care groups and related issues -- Aged Care Australia -- Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia -- Alzheimer's Australia Incorporated -- Australian Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Incorporated -- Australian Association of Pathology Practices -- Australian Catholic Health Care Association -- Australian Dental Association Incorporated -- Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association Limited -- Central and Eastern Adelaide Palliative Care Service -- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia -- Council on the Ageing -- Deafness Forum of Australia -- Dental Health Services Victoria -- Dietitians Association of Australia -- Head Injury Council of Australia Incorporated -- National Association for Disability Services -- National Council on Intellectual Disability -- [2d]. Welfare groups and related issues -- |
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[2d(1)]. General -- Mr E. A. Thomas -- Australian Council of Social Services -- Australian Youth Policy and Action Coalition Incorporated -- Brotherhood of St. Laurence -- Law Council of Australia -- Phantast Association Incorporated -- Salvation Army Australia -- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association -- [2d(2)]. Child-care and education -- Australian Confederation of Child Care -- Australia Council of the University of the Third Age -- Australian Parents Council -- Child Care Centres Association of South Australia Private and Professional Incorporated -- [2d(3)]. Foreign aid -- Mr Barry Charles Hebbard -- Australian Council for Overseas Aid -- Australian Reproductive Health Alliance -- World Vision Australia -- [2d(4)]. Housing -- Council for Homeless Persons -- National Shelter Incorporated -- National Youth Coalition for Housing -- |
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[2d(5)]. Pensioners and superannuants -- Australian Pensioners' and Superannuants' Federation -- National Seniors Association Limited -- [2d(6)]. Women's groups -- National Council of Women of Australia Incorporated Limited -- Women's Action Alliance Australia Incorporated -- Women's Electoral Lobby of Australia -- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom -- Women Services Network -- attachment A. Letter of endorsement by the acting Commissioner of EPAC to the Treasurer -- attachment B. Pre-budget submissions received.-- 3.6.2. The Grea |
| Summary |
Each year since 1984, the government has sought the views of individuals and business, community groups and labour organisations on strategy for the forthcoming Commonwealth budget. A call for pre-budget submissions was made by Treasury in late November 1996. Written invitations were sent to organisations which have provided submissions in previous years and advertisements were placed in the national press. The general thrust of the government's fiscal consolidation strategy was supported in many submissions. There were numerous submissions in which issues associated with the diesel fuel rebate scheme, the wholesale sales tax system and general reform of the taxation system. There were also many submissions in which aspects of social welfare policy were examined. In most cases |
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It was suggested that a major factor in the persistence of public sector deficits was the excessive growth in transfer payments and the duplication of services between Australian governments. Various aspects of environmental policy were raised in several submissions. These included the continued promotion of ecologically sustainable development, the operaton of the National Heritage Trust and the impact of population growth on the environment.ontro |
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the recommendations in the submissions were for new social welfare programs, increased expenditure on existing programs or the reinstatement of programs which were cut in the 1996-97 budget. Several submissions called for the development of an integrated, competitive and strategic industry policy. There was also support for the raising of the cap on the export market development grants scheme; the restoration of the full benefit of the tariff concession scheme; the allocation of half of the funds provided to the strategic assistance for research and development scheme for use as venture capital; the restoration of the research and development tax concession; and the funding of a new industry research body to replace the Bureau of Industry Economics. It was argued in several submissions that the accumulation of foreign debt by Australia was a result of an inadequate level of private saving and persistent public sector deficits |
| Analysis |
Budget, 1997-98 |
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Federal issue |
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Industry assistance |
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Macroeconomic policy |
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Savings |
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Social policy |
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Superannuation |
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Sustainable development |
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Taxes |
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Welfare measures |
| Notes |
At head of cover title: logo for Australian Treasury |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
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Budget -- Australia.
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Environmental policy -- Australia.
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Government spending policy.
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Industrial policy -- Australia.
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Lobbyists -- Australia.
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Pensions -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Saving and investment -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Fiscal policy -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. Treasury.
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| ISBN |
0642261040 |
