The Economic Planning Advisory Commission (Economic Planning and Advisory Council until 1994) was a commission formed by the Australian government in 1983 with the goal of investigating medium and long-term economic and social issues, and providing advice to the government on these matters.[2] The council was formed in response to the WA Inc scandal a few years prior.[3] In 1998 with the passing of the Productivity Commission Act 1998 the bureau was merged with the Industry Commission, and the Bureau of Industry Economics to create the Productivity Commission.[4]
In 1986 Charlie Fitzgibbon, leader of the Waterside Workers' Federation, delivered a report to the commission criticizing the incumbent Hawke government's handling of industrial relations, with particular reference to the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF). His report, titled "International Trade Policy", suggested that the government and industry needed to move quickly to provide an environment more conducive to international trade by reducing the power of "out of control" unions in Australia, and thus the high costs of local companies.[6] He named the BLF as an example of one such union, it was at the time accused of playing companies off each other, and was in danger of deregistration.[7] The Hawke government initially tried to bury the report, however it was eventually released, with the opposition calling for a "trade emergency" over the findings.[6]
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^ ab"PM shakes up EPAC". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 17 August 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^"Economic Planning Advisory Commission Act 1983". Act of 1983.
^"NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE Plan to co-ordinate $10,000m in works". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 15 April 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^Commission, corporateName:Productivity. "A brief history". www.pc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^"NEWS & NOTICES". Tharunka (Kensington, NSW : 1953 - 2010). 18 September 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^ ab"Opposition wants 'trade emergency'". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 22 April 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^"'Us and them' philosophy". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 21 April 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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economic, planning, advisory, commission, economic, planning, advisory, council, until, 1994, commission, formed, australian, government, 1983, with, goal, investigating, medium, long, term, economic, social, issues, providing, advice, government, these, matte. The Economic Planning Advisory Commission Economic Planning and Advisory Council until 1994 was a commission formed by the Australian government in 1983 with the goal of investigating medium and long term economic and social issues and providing advice to the government on these matters 2 The council was formed in response to the WA Inc scandal a few years prior 3 In 1998 with the passing of the Productivity Commission Act 1998 the bureau was merged with the Industry Commission and the Bureau of Industry Economics to create the Productivity Commission 4 Economic Planning Advisory CommissionCommission overviewFormed19 June 1983 40 years ago 1983 06 19 Dissolved16 April 1998 1998 04 16 Superseding agencyProductivity CommissionJurisdictionFederal government of AustraliaCommission executivePrime Minister Paul Keating Chairman 1994 1996 1 Members of the commission included the Australian Council of Social Service 5 and Treasurer Ralph Willis 1 The commission consisted of 8 people Fitzgibbon Report editIn 1986 Charlie Fitzgibbon leader of the Waterside Workers Federation delivered a report to the commission criticizing the incumbent Hawke government s handling of industrial relations with particular reference to the Builders Labourers Federation BLF His report titled International Trade Policy suggested that the government and industry needed to move quickly to provide an environment more conducive to international trade by reducing the power of out of control unions in Australia and thus the high costs of local companies 6 He named the BLF as an example of one such union it was at the time accused of playing companies off each other and was in danger of deregistration 7 The Hawke government initially tried to bury the report however it was eventually released with the opposition calling for a trade emergency over the findings 6 References edit a b PM shakes up EPAC Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 17 August 1994 p 1 Retrieved 10 August 2019 Economic Planning Advisory Commission Act 1983 Act of 1983 NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE Plan to co ordinate 10 000m in works Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 15 April 1983 p 10 Retrieved 10 August 2019 Commission corporateName Productivity A brief history www pc gov au Retrieved 9 August 2019 NEWS amp NOTICES Tharunka Kensington NSW 1953 2010 18 September 1984 p 3 Retrieved 10 August 2019 a b Opposition wants trade emergency Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 22 April 1986 p 9 Retrieved 10 August 2019 Us and them philosophy Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 21 April 1986 p 2 Retrieved 10 August 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Economic Planning Advisory Commission amp oldid 1150994600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
