Sentences with phrase «australian policy of government»

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Western Australian business has not warmed to the federal government's proposed emissions trading scheme, with warnings that the policy could drive billions of dollars of investment offshore.

Australia must prepare to respond to the impact of Beijing's stronger commitment of the past 15 years to change through military cyber science and technology in comparison to the Australian government's commitment in key areas of policy.

In Jarrod's home country, immigration and asylum has long been a source of political debate, and the pastor has made a name for himself by opposing the draconian detention policies of the Australian government.

Michael Pusey argues that the central policy departments of the Australian Federal government of the 1980s and 1990s have been dominated by economists who think like this.

The Australian and New Zealand Government's Food Regulation Policy Options Paper on caffeine acknowledges the Beverages Council's Energy Drink Industry Commitment document and notes that «while these self - regulatory codes only formally apply to members of those organisations, their existence and application across the market may also affect the behaviour of non-members that are aware of them.»

«[Agriculture] needs to become part of our culture again, we need to educate urban Australians on the challenges we have and we need to have government develop the right policy, preferably non-partisan and with length of tenure, to meet the roles required.»

The Sun Herald reported on December 20 that the Australian Beverages Council had threatened to run attack advertising against the Baird Government during the March election if cabinet voted in favour of a container deposit policy.

The South Australian Liberals adopted the 10 - year moratorium as a policy cornerstone in late 2016, and aren't budging after a win in the March 17 state election by Mr Marshall ended 16 years of Labor government.

«It is something that I am quite concerned about in terms of how the government progresses that policy, and if it does, how we transition as a refining business,» he told The Australian Financial Review.

In the absence of clear imported food labelling requirements in Australia, Australian Organic Ltd has lobbied for truth in labelling for years, including a submission to the Council of Australian Governments» (COAG) review of food labelling law and policy, headed by Dr Neal Blewett, in 2009.

The Australian Beverages Council also recognises its responsibility to provide extensive communication to Governments, community groups, the media, and consumers with respect to the industry's views on regulatory matters, legislation, and public policy, dietary guidelines, health claims, and front - of - pack labelling are just a few examples of specifics that are proactively addressed to these audiences within these fields.

There is a substantial body of scientific and policy activity through major Australian Government programs that recognise, promote and evaluate the opportunities to achieve multiple objectives through revegetation and plantations.

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources develops and implements policies and programs to ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and fore stry indust ries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable, and supports the sustainable and productive management and use of rivers and water resources.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions argued the government's industry policy was «achieving nothing other than massive job losses and the decimation of the local manufacturing industry».

Terms of reference included consideration of «the findings and recommendations of the Harper Competition Policy Review in the context of the Australian Government's response, including recommendations related to parallel import restrictions in the Copyright Act 1968 and the parallel importation defence under the Trade Marks Act s1995».

When asked about the Rudd Government policy of not allowing any asylum seekers to settle in Australia if they come by boat, less than half (42 %) of Australians agree.

Levy rates are established in consultation with participating industries in accordance with the Australian Government's Levies Principles and Guidelines, Policy for the Management of New and Amended Levies within Australia.

On the other hand, it seems likely that the prospect of being rescued in this way provides an incentive to migrants to embark on journeys that are visibly unsafe, and that where states have broken the link between rescue and access to their territory — as the Australian government has done by adopting a policy whereby migrant boats are either towed back to their point of embarkation, or else their occupants are assessed in offshore detention centres, with those qualifying for refugee status placed in third countries — the stream of boats rapidly dries up, and with it the loss of life.

I am also a Board member of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and participate in policy and governance activities for this Australian Government organisation.

Australia About Blog The Australian Government Department of the Environment develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment.

Bronwyn Hinz, researcher and teacher of public policy and Australian politics at the University of Melbourne who is currently completing a PhD on school funding and federalism, has taken a keen interest in the Federal Government's white paper.

Mike has wide experience as a teacher, an education system senior executive, and as a researcher, consultant and policy advisor to Australian governments in areas of education policy, curriculum and teaching practices appropriate to 21st century schooling

Frank Jotzo, director of the Center for Climate Economics and Policy at The Australian National University Crawford School of Economics and Government (he's written on the implications for United States poPolicy at The Australian National University Crawford School of Economics and Government (he's written on the implications for United States policypolicy):

I have a strong understanding of government administration, legislative review, analysis and inquiries generated through involvement in or management of the Australian Regional Forest Agreement process, Parliamentary and Government inquiries, Coronial inquiries and public submissions on water pricing, access and use rights and native vegetation legislation in Australia and fire and natural resources laws, regulations and policies in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa andgovernment administration, legislative review, analysis and inquiries generated through involvement in or management of the Australian Regional Forest Agreement process, Parliamentary and Government inquiries, Coronial inquiries and public submissions on water pricing, access and use rights and native vegetation legislation in Australia and fire and natural resources laws, regulations and policies in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa andGovernment inquiries, Coronial inquiries and public submissions on water pricing, access and use rights and native vegetation legislation in Australia and fire and natural resources laws, regulations and policies in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and Malaysia.

WHILE it may be true to say that «We are all environmentalists now», the great majority of Australians have little or no say in the environmental policies being put to governments — federal, state or local.

Australian Solar Council chief executive John Grimes, said the government's decision meant there would be no renewable energy policy after 2020, while the new National Energy Guarantee would increase the cost of renewable energy projects.

A group of ten Australian economists today slammed the Rudd government's proposed carbon emissions trading scheme, and called for a science - based policy to achieve 25 % -40 % cuts in emissions by 2020.

He said he did not know the details of Dr Pearman's case, but if a scientist were to join a group that argued against government policy as the Australian Climate Group did on carbon trading he or she would contravene CSIRO's media policy.

The Australian Government speaks so much humbug about greenhouse policies and the Kyoto Protocol that one could be excused for thinking that it operates in a parallel universe in which the normal rules of logic and evidence do not apply.

The South Australian government can control the types of projects it approves within SA regardless of federal policies.

154 Australian scientists demand climate policy that matches the science «While the Paris Agreement remains unbinding and global warming has received minimal attention in the recent elections, governments worldwide are presiding over a large - scale demise of the planetary ecosystems, which threatens to leave large parts of Earth uninhabitable.

Geoffrey Cousins, president of the Australian Conservation Foundation, said the Turnbull government «had made new commitments in Paris, talked them up when they came back but not a single policy has changed since then».

The commonwealth will use the white paper - to be released by Resources Minister Martin Ferguson this morning - to push for a new agreement from all Australian governments for a review of more than 200 existing emissions - reductions policies that are often inconsistent and already cost more than Julia Gillard's proposed carbon tax.

Yesterday, Senator Carr told The Australian he supported the publication of peer - reviewed research, even if it had negative implications for government policy.

Shortcomings in the climate change policies of the Australian Government have been brought to light through the initiative of independent Federal Senator Steve Fielding seeking a meeting with Climate Change MInister Penny Wong, at which the Senator posed three basic questions...

Limiting warming to 2 °C is official policy of the Australian government, yet plans are being made to open up one of the biggest coal reserves in the world in the Galilee Basin.

For example, at the first meeting of the Ministerial Taskforce on Longer Term Economic Growth in 1985, which included five senior Hawke Government (Labor) Cabinet members, the Chair, Industry Minister Senator John Button, told the assembled economists etc (mainly economists) to forget ALP policy, to forget ACTU policy, what the government wanted to know was how best to proceed for the Australian community aGovernment (Labor) Cabinet members, the Chair, Industry Minister Senator John Button, told the assembled economists etc (mainly economists) to forget ALP policy, to forget ACTU policy, what the government wanted to know was how best to proceed for the Australian community agovernment wanted to know was how best to proceed for the Australian community as a whole.

Arguable, the single most significant failure of Australian climate policy remains the Howard Government's rejections of Robert Hill's proposals for a modest carbon price post-Kyoto.

This is highly embarrassing to Pachauri who was forced to respond to questions, including one from a diplomatic official, about his reported views, causing him to declare unequivocally in his letter: «I did not even by remote implication endorse the policies of the Australian Government on climate change».

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In his testimony to the Australian Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms Mr Ken Andrew McAlpine (Director; Policy and Government Relations, Asia - Pacific Region, Vestas Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd) pointed out that health concerns about wind turbines are confined to those areas where there are significant lobbies telling people that turbines are making them ill: Australia, in the north - eastern US (where Nina Pierpont comes from), some regions of Canada, and in the UK where the Country Guardians publicises the claims.

Apparently an issue of importance internationally, the Australian Government's own vagina policy is probed here.

I commend the approach adopted by the South Australian Government as an approach consistent with important human rights standards, in particular, that there be effective participation by Indigenous peoples in the development of policies that affect their rights.5 Moreover it is consistent with General Recommendation VIII of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee) which states that «group membership shall, if no justification exists to the contrary, be based upon self - identification by the individual concerned.»

Between 1910 and 1970 many children were forcibly taken from their families when the Australian Government initiated the removal of Aboriginal children under these protection policies.

The Rapporteur commended the Australian Government's efforts at closing the gap in the area of health, but noted that there are still government policies and practices that violate the human rights of IndigenouGovernment's efforts at closing the gap in the area of health, but noted that there are still government policies and practices that violate the human rights of Indigenougovernment policies and practices that violate the human rights of Indigenous peoples.

Additionally, there is a considerable need for the Australian Government to commit to the development of a comprehensive policy for Indigenous land and sea management which co-ordinates tenure and other issues concerning the Indigenous estate.

5.1 That the Australian Government's focus on the economic aspects of Indigenous inclusion in climate change policy is extended to include social, cultural and environmental policy considerations.

ATSIC should be the primary vehicle to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples» views to all levels of government and be an agent for positive change in the development of policies and programs to advance the interests of Indigenous Australians.

In South Australia, for instance, the NTRB's facilitation of the state - wide congress has produced a robust structure for ALRM to engage with the South Australian government on policy issues.

Participating in this Forum are representatives of the Federal Court, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination, National Native Title Tribunal, the Attorney - General's Department, State and Territory Governments, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, the Australian Local Government Association, state farming organisations, fishing, mining and petroleum industries and a Native Title Representative Body.