Government's economic stimulus initiatives

27 October 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-175-8

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 42KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 9KB)
The referral Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - Spending initiatives	(PDF 318KB)
Australian stimulus measures since the global financial crisis
Chapter 3 - Policy responses	(PDF 77KB)
Fiscal policy and monetary policy Keynesian policies The hallmarks of a well-designed fiscal stimulus Interaction between fiscal and monetary policy Alternative stimulus approaches Preparation for future recessions
Chapter 4 - Impact of the stimulus packages	(PDF 150KB)
Australia outperforms Australia was in a singularly strong position before the crisis The impact of the fiscal stimulus in Australia The effects on business and consumer confidence Effects of higher national debt and implications for future taxation and long bond yields Assessing the stimulus package with models
Chapter 5 - Should the package be scaled back?	(PDF 53KB)
The change in the economic outlook since October 2008 Inflation and unemployment – the balance of risks
Chapter 6 - Conclusion and Recommendations	(PDF 16KB)
Government Senators’ Minority Report	(PDF 126KB)
Introduction Background to the economic stimulus initiatives Efficacy of the spending measures Costs and benefits of continuing the spending measures Consequent changes in the stimulus "roll out" given the changed economic circumstances Impact of spending measures on interest rates and taxpayer liabilities Environmental impact of spending measures Conclusion and recommendation
Additional Comments Senator Bob Brown, Australian Greens	(PDF 41KB)
Additional Comments by Senator Xenophon	(PDF 59KB)
Introduction Distribution of the economic stimulus Effects of the economic stimulus Looking ahead Conclusion Recommendations
Appendix 1	(PDF 20KB)
Submissions Received Additional Information Received
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 10KB)
Appendix 3 - Composition of stimulus measures	(PDF 66KB)
Composition of the Economic Security Strategy Composition of the COAG Funding Package Composition of the December Nation Building Package Composition of the Nation Building and Jobs Plan Nation Building Infrastructure measures in the 2009–10 budget

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Senate Standing Committees on Economics
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Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3540
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Email:	economics.sen@aph.gov.au