liner shipping Commission and provides (ACCC). for exemption from Australia’s competition laws, should be repealed. Infrastructure Australia: Infrastructure Australia Plan 2016 The Infrastructure Australia Plan (the Plan) is a reform document that develops a vision and roadmap to address current infrastructure gaps and to position the nation for future infrastructure development.. KeyFindings Key Australian related to Recommendations Government freight and Response supply chains Productivity More efficient Establish an The Australian infrastructure infrastructure Government will support a reform incentive supported the more scheme to link recommendations productive funds to delivery concerning economy and of reform productivity help create a outcomes; improvements. It more noted several Governments prosperous initiatives that should use and equitable meet the Plan’s greater private country; recommendations, sector including the Greater value involvement in Asset Recycling from infrastructure Initiative, the infrastructure services, use heavy vehicle can be good regulatory reform program achieved oversight to and the Smart through improve Cities Plan. The reform and outcomes for Australian investment; consumers, and Government make transitional Technological committed to work arrangements with the states advances will where necessary; allow better and territories to use of our Caps, curfews deliver key recommendations infrastructure; and other restrictions on of the Plan The including: the Australian
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