Tag: Tariffs

Govt to consider import tariffs for high-carbon goods

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Work to determine the feasibility of import tariffs on emissions-intensive manufactured goods, particularly steel and cement, has begun at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, and Environment. Climate Change...

Push for sovereign capability may enable rent-seeking: PC

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Productivity Commission has cast doubt on the effectiveness of greater ‘sovereign capability’ in boosting productivity and has advocated for increased liberalisation of trade to boost innovation diffusion. A...