Australia’s Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet and New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith met yesterday in Sydney and reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together on climate change. New Zealand has benefited from Australian expertise in designing features of its Emissions Trading Scheme while Australia will benefit from New Zealand’s experience…
The Government has passed legislation on a number of changes to the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme that will impact claims made for eligible expenses incurred after 1 July 2010.The recent changes include: In addition to these changes, the EMDG Amendment Act 2010 also: Pattens Group has several accredited “best practice” consultants who have consistently exceeded Austrade’s minimum performance standard…
The Government announced today that over $160 million in venture capital will be made available through four new Innovation Investment Funds (IIF). Carnegie Venture Capital, MRCF, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Australia Ventures will receive Government funding of $20 million each, which will be matched with private investor’s funds. These IIF funders will invest into new…
The Federal Government released its climate change initiatives today with funding allocated in the 2010-11 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The climate change initiatives include:
The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee met in Canberra today and had initial discussions on policy principles, the potential design and scope of the Climate Change Commission, the progress of international action to reduce emissions and what a carbon price is and how it interacts with the Australian economy and communities and the opportunities it provides….
The Re-tooling for Climate Change Program is closed to further applications. The Government announced today that following confirmation of 2010 Election commitments, the Re-tooling for Climate Change program will be closed to new applications. Existing grantees in the program will not be affected.
Federal Government organises special consultative forum with key industry leaders. Pattens Group will be part of a special consultative forum on R&D Tax with the NSW meeting to be held in Sydney on 18 November 2010. The purpose of the forum is to provide an interactive and transparent environment to identify and discuss operational issues, including…
The closing date for the 2010 Export Marketing Development Grants was Tuesday 30 November 2010. No further grants can be lodged. The EMDG Act requires that all EMDG claims for the financial year ended 30 June must be lodged by 30 November in each year. The Act does not allow for late lodgement under any circumstances. Austrade simply has…
Grant applications are being invited for the TCF Small Business Program. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 25 February 2011. Grants of up to $50,000 are available for each successful project with up to $2.5 million available for projects in 2011/12. The TCF Small Business Program aims to improve the business enterprise culture of established…
Changes to industry codes on fair conduct, the definition of what is a small business employer for unfair dismissal provisions and the introduction of the paid parental leave scheme became effective from 1 January 2011. The new Competition and Consumer Act puts in place tougher enforcement powers that apply to all industry codes, including the…
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