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Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs 6 October 2005 © Commonwealth of Australia 2005 ISBN 0 642 71580 7

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Members of the Committee for the inquiry	(PDF 86KB)
Executive Summary	(PDF 99KB)
Introduction Obstacles to the conduct of the inquiry Regional Partnerships Program administration Case studies The Sustainable Regions Program Findings and recommendations
Recommendations	(PDF 65KB)
List of Abbreviations	(PDF 74KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 161KB)
Terms of reference Background to the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Obstacles to the conduct of the inquiry Possible matters of privilege Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - Regional Partnerships Program	(PDF 322KB)
The RP program The RP guidelines Strategic Opportunities Notional Allocation (SONA) Role of the minister Expenditure Distribution of grants Administrative processes Funding agreements TRAX Audit and Review
Chapter 3 - The Area Consultative Committees	(PDF 233KB)
Overview Structure and operation of the ACCs Role and functions of the ACCs
Chapter 4 - Beaudesert Rail	(PDF 140KB)
Background Commonwealth Government involvement Financial viability
Chapter 5 - Tumbi Creek	(PDF 299KB)
Introduction Background Evolution of the project proposal Issues relating to the administration of RPP Conclusions
Chapter 6 - The A2 Dairy Marketers project	(PDF 312KB)
Background A2DM's applications for SRP and RPP funding Impact of the A2DM grant announcement Conclusion
Chapter 7 - Primary Energy Pty Ltd	(PDF 212KB)
Introduction Background Application Transfer to Regional Partnerships Program Project progress and outcomes Conclusion
Chapter 8 - RPP Grants in the Electoral Division of New England	(PDF 293KB)
Australian Equine and Livestock Centre The inducement allegations The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia Grace Munro Aged Care Centre
Chapter 9 - The Sustainable Regions Program	(PDF 185KB)
The program The SR guidelines Administrative processes Audit and review Sustainable Region Advisory Committees Issues with the program
Chapter 10 - Atherton Tablelands Sustainable Region Advisory Committee	(PDF 235KB)
Background Committee composition Regional priorities Application of program guidelines Conclusion
Chapter 11 - Conclusions and Recommendations	(PDF 145KB)
Summary Regional Partnerships Program Sustainable Regions Program Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions Programs
Government Senators' report - Summary of Government Senators' position	(PDF 48KB)
Structure of the report
Chapter 1 - Background	(PDF 103KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry The claims of politicisation The programs
Chapter 2 - The ACCs and SRACs	(PDF 63KB)
Area Consultative Committees Sustainable Regions Advisory Committees
Chapter 3 - Response to majority report case studies	(PDF 98KB)
Chapter 4 - Outcomes for regional Australia: a showcase of RPP and SRP projects	(PDF 91KB)
Chapter 5 - Response to majority report conclusions	(PDF 64KB)
Chapter 6 - Government members' conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 60KB)
Attachment to Government Senators' Report (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 353KB)
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions	(PDF 58KB)
Appendix 2 - Tabled Documents	(PDF 75KB)
Appendix 3 - Public Hearings, Witnesses and Site Inspections	(PDF 98KB)
Appendix 4 - Answers to Questions on Notice	(PDF 59KB)
Appendix 5 - Additional information authorised for publication	(PDF 65KB)
Appendix 6 - Correspondence relating to the Committee's request to ACCs and SRACs (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 573KB)

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