The provisions of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Post-2005 scheme) Bill 2004 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004

The provisions of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Post-2005 scheme) Bill 2004 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004

30 August 2004

© Commonwealth of Australia 2004

ISBN 0 642 71439 8

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Membership of the Committee (PDF format) (HTML format)
 
Chapter one - Introduction (PDF format) (HTML format)
  • Background
  • Purpose of the Bills
  • Reference of the Bills
  • Submissions
  • Hearings and Evidence
 
Chapter two - The bills (PDF format) (HTML format)
  • Elements of the TCF Industry
  • History of protection for the TCF industries[5]
  • Future tariff reductions
  • The Strategic Investment Program (SIP)
  • Provisions of the current bills
 
Chapter three - Issues (PDF format) (HTML format)
  • The SIP and small and medium businesses
  • Market access
  • SIP funding after 2009
  • Support for high value exports
  • Support for research and development
  • Support for value adding
  • Reduction in SIP grant types
  • Regional impacts
  • Rate reductions from Australia's trading partners
  • Interaction with the Australia-USA Free Trade Agreement
  • Other issues
  • Recommendation
 
Labor Senators Dissenting Report (PDF format) (HTML format)
  • Severing the connection between the bills
  • The consultation process
  • Technical textiles and leather
  • Access for small business
  • Outworkers
 
Australian Democrats Dissenting Report (PDF format) (HTML format)
 
Appendix 1 (PDF format) (HTML format)
Appendix 2 (PDF format) (HTML format)