The competition review provides a blueprint for the next
wave of deregulation and structural reform
Introduction
The Harper competition review provides a unique opportunity. The
draft recommendations released in September 2014 are well reasoned,
progressive and pragmatic. If implemented, they will position
Australia well for the coming decades.
As head of the G20, Australia has a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to 'walk the talk' and demonstrate real global
economic leadership.
Australia leads the world's G20 economies at a critical
stage in the evolution of the world economy. It has been the envy
of the world, surviving the global financial crisis largely
unscathed. Yet there are economic storm clouds on the horizon. If
Australia is to maintain prosperity it must take immediate steps to
bolster the flagging productivity. This is the critical context to
the Harper review.
