May 2012
Arrow’s own analysis of planned Gladstone LNG plant shows 1,600 jobs could be lost
Media release Arrow’s own analysis of planned Gladstone LNG plant shows 1,600 jobs could be lost. A Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant proposed for Gladstone will have serious negative consequences, including large job losses, across the local and State economy, according to an analysis of the project’s own Economic Impact Assessment (EIA). Arrow Energy concedes
December 2010
Australians want bank super profits tax on the agenda
Eighty-one per cent (81%) of Australians believe that the idea of a banking super profits tax should be discussed at next year’s Tax Summit, according to a new opinion poll conducted by The Australia Institute.
More to come on banking reform?
The Government’s announcement of its much anticipated banking reform package is only a small step on the long journey towards a better deal for the customers of Australia’s banks, according to The Australia Institute.
February 2010
Telstra profits at the expense of low income earners
Low income households already bearing the brunt of Telstra’s market power would be worse off if price caps were removed, according to The Australia Institute’s submission to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s review. The ACCC is considering whether competition in telecommunications is sufficient to grant Telstra’s call for price controls to be dropped. The
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