Footnotes

Chapter 1

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 2015, pp 2141–2142.

[2]        www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/
Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Regional_capitals

[3]        Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48.

[4]        For example: National Growth Areas Alliance, Submission 7; Horsham Rural City Council, Submission 9; Temora Shire Council, Submission 58; ACT Government, Submission 67.

Chapter 2

[1]        Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 4. RCA's list of current members is available here: http://www.regionalcapitalsaustralia.org/index.php/about-us/members and eligible members are available here: http://www.regionalcapitalsaustralia.org/images/RCA%20Eigible%20Members%20-%20as%20of%20September%202015.pdf (accessed 22 April 2016).

[2]        Mr Charles Jenkinson, Executive Officer, Regional Development Australia – South West, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 10.

[3]        Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 8.

[4]        Mr Ian William Carpenter, Board Member, Regional Capitals Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 33. See also Councillor Shane Van Styn, Board Member, Western Australia Regional Capitals Alliance, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 35.

[5]        Western Australia Local Government Association, Submission 46, p. 7.

[6]        Dr Leonie Pearson, Leader of Major Research Projects,  Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 3.

[7]        Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[8]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 2.

[9]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 2.

[10]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 2.

[11]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 3.

[12]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 4.

[13]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 5.

[14]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, Attachment 1, p. 17.

[15]      Professor Paul Burton, Submission 84, p. 1.

[16]      Dr Paul Jelfs, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 43.

[17]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Response to question taken on notice, 4 March 2016 (received 24 March 2016).

[18]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 1.

[19]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 1.

[20]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 1.

[21]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 2.

[22]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 3.

[23]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 3.

[24]      See also Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5. And: http://abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2A1AAC5CF3FBE399CA257A9800139979?opendocument (accessed 29 January 2016).

[25]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 3.

[26]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 3.

[27]      See, for example, Mr Dan Simmonds, Chairperson, Committee for Geelong, Official Committee Hansard, 21 August 2015, p. 14.

[28]      Professor Jan den Hollander, Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University, Official Committee Hansard, 21 August 2015, p. 24.

[29]      Professor Paul Burton, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 40.

[30]      See, for example, Toowoomba Regional Council, Submission 47, p. 2; Regional Development Australia-Riverina NSW, Submission 63, p. 1. For an alternate view, see Local Government Association South Australia, Submission 50, p. 4.

[31]      See generally: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, The evolution of Australian towns, 2014.

[32]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 4.

[33]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Submission 76, p. 5.

[34]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[35]      See, for example, Regional Australia Institute, Submission 69; Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48; Planning Institute Australia, Submission 59.

[36]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[37]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 9.

[38]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 10.

[39]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 9.

[40]      See, for example: Cairns Regional Council, Submission 44; Mackay Regional Council, Submission 55; Wagga Wagga City Council, Submission 57; Albury City Council and City of Wodonga, Submission 65; Tasmanian Government, Submission 74; Councillor Mathew Dickerson, Chairman, Evocities, Official Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, pp 27­–38.

[41]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 14. Byron Shire Council, Submission 43, p. 1; City of Launceston, Submission 80, p. 18; City of Busselton, Submission 32, p. 2.

[42]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 4; City of Launceston, Submission 80, p. 8.

[43]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 17.

[44]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 17. See also, for example, Greater Shepparton City Council, Submission 8.

[45]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 39; Townsville City Council, Submission 19, pp 24-25.

[46]      See, for example, City of Launceston, Submission 80, p. 1; City of Ballarat, Submission 27, p. 9; Tamworth Regional Council, Submission 60, p. 13; Councillor Mathew Dickerson, Chairman, Evocities, Official Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 38.

[47]      See, for example, City of Ballarat, Submission 27, p. 10; Warrnambool City Council, Submission 51, p. 11.

[48]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 5; Mr Graeme Bolton, Director, Planning and Development, Townsville City Council, Official Committee Hansard, pp 15–18.

[49]      See, for example, WA Local Government Association, Submission 46, p. 4.

[50]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 5, p. 5.

[51]      Planning Institute Australia, Submission 59, p. 4.

[52]      See, for example, Rockhampton Regional Council, Submission 6, p. 2.

[53]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 4.

[54]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 22. Emphasis in original.

[55]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, Attachment 1, John Daley and Annette Lancy, Investing in regions: making a difference, Grattan Institute, Melbourne, 2011, p. 20.

[56]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2. See also, John Daley and Annette Lancy, Investing in regions: making a difference, Grattan Institute, Melbourne, 2011.

[57]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, pp 1–2.

[58]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, p. 2.

[59]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, p. 2. Note: A full list of recommendations contained in the report is available at p. 7 of Attachment 1. Chapter 1 provides a useful history of regional cities.

[60]      See, for example, Mr Robert Dobrzynski, General Manager, City of Launceston, Official Committee Hansard, 25 September 2015, p. 30; Mr Bruce Anson, Chief Executive, Warrnambool City Council, Official Committee Hansard, 21 August 2015, p. 37.

[61]      OECD Regional Outlook 2014, Regions and Cities: Where Policies and People Meet, October 2014 cited in Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 22.

[62]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, pp 26–28.

[63]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 4.

[64]      See, for example, Sister Mary Ryan, Director, Centacare Family Services, Geraldton, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 56; Mr John Dennehy, Board Member, National Rural Health Alliance, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February, pp 65–69.

[65]      Mr Kim Houghton, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 5.

[66]      Sister Mary Ryan, Director, Centacare Family Services, Geraldton, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 56. See also, Regional Development Australia-Hunter, Submission 39, p. 4.

[67]      Sister Mary Ryan, Director, Centacare Family Services, Geraldton, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 56. See also, Catholic Social Services, Submission 39.

[68]      See, for example, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, Submission 45, p. 3.

[69]      Professor Fiona Haslam-McKenzie, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 1.

[70]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 4.

[71]      For example, Professor Fiona Haslam-McKenzie, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 1; Councillor Shane Van Styn, Board Member, Western Australia Regional Capitals Alliance, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 36.

[72]      See, for example, Regional Universities Network, Submission 11; Deakin University, Submission 34; Charles Sturt University, Submission 36. Appendix 2 lists witnesses who appeared before the committee to give evidence.

[73]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, Attachment 1, J. Daley and A. Lancy, Investing in our regions: making a difference, Melbourne, Grattan Institute, p. 30.

[74]      Grattan Institute, Submission 2, Attachment 1, J. Daley and A. Lancy, Investing in our regions: making a difference, Melbourne, Grattan Institute, p. 30.

[75]      For two detailed discussions of the Grattan Institute's report see James Cook University, additional information from Professor Sandra Harding, received 22 February 2016 and Regional Universities Network, additional information following hearing in Townsville on 16 February 2016, received 19 February 2016.

[76]      Ms Karen Arbouin, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Townsville and North West Region, Central Queensland University, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 52.

[77]      For example, Charles Sturt University, Submission 36, p. ; Professor Sandra Harding, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 23–24 (up to 81.4 per cent of students are retained).

[78]      For example, 65% of domestic students enrolled at the University of Central Queensland are rural and regional students: Ms Karen Arbouin, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Townsville and North West Region, Central Queensland University, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 51.

[79]      Mr Charles Jenkinson, Executive Officer, Regional Development Australia – South West, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2016, p. 14. See also, Ms Karen Arbouin, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Townsville and North West Region, Central Queensland University, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 52.

[80]      For example, James Cook University offers specialisation in the tropics, Professor Sandra Harding, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 21. Deakin University has developed a centre of excellence in insurance and disability: Professor Jan den Hollander, Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University, Official Committee Hansard, 21 August 2015, p. 19. See also, Deakin University, Submission 34, pp 3-4.

[81]      For example, Charles Sturt University has campuses in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Canberra, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga: Submission 36; James Cook University has campuses in Cairns, Singapore and Townsville and has smaller study centres in Mount Isa, Thursday Island and Mackay. Central Queensland has more than 20 campuses locations, Ms Karen Arbouin, Associate Vice-Chancellor, Townsville and North West Region, Central Queensland University, Official Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 51.

[82]      For example, Deakin University, Submission 34.

[83]      Charles Sturt University, Submission 36, p. 9

[84]      These include social, cultural and environmental benefits: Regional Universities Network, Submission 11, p. 2; Charles Sturt University, Submission 36, p. 7.

[85]      Geraldton Universities Centre, Submission 81.

[86]      Ms Natalie Nemes, Director Geraldton Universities Centre, Committee Hansard, 28 October 2015, p. 25.

[87]      Infrastructure Australia, Australian Infrastructure Place: priorities and reforms for our nation's future, report, February 2016.

[88]      Mr Kim Houghton, Regional Australian Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 5. The focus of infrastructure on easing congestion in major capital cities was also noted by Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 19.

[89]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 2.

[90]      Regional Capitals Australia, Submission 48, p. 5.

[91]      Professor Burton, Submission 84, p. 3.

[92]      See, for example, Regional Australia Institute, Submission 69 and Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, Submission 45.

[93]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[94]      Mr Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 5. See also, Introducing City Deals: a smart approach to supercharging economic growth and productivity, KPMG, 2014. Available online: https://www.kpmg.com/AU/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/uk-city-deal-economic-growth-productivity.pdf (accessed 8 March 2016).