Today the Productivity Commission released the draft report on the Review of Australia’s General Tariffs Arrangements.
In July last year Senator Nick Minchin, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, announced that consistent with its APEC commitment, the Government would review Australia’s general tariff arrangements, excluding passenger motor vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear.
In October 1999 Senator Rod Kemp, Assistant Treasurer referred the matter to the Productivity Commission.
The Productivity Commission’s report released today is a draft report for public comment.
The Productivity Commission will hold further hearings and receive submissions to encourage discussion, elaboration and clarification on issues relevant to the report by all interested parties.
Ministers Kemp and Minchin encourage all interested parties to consider and comment to the Productivity Commission on the draft report.
The Productivity Commission’s final report is due to Government in July 2000.
Media Contact: Steve Ronson, Senator Minchin’s office, 08 8231 7190
Richard Allsop, Senator Kemp’s office, 03 9650 7274
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