SOR 2013-14 – It’s Time to Innovate

The report presents further policy findings that builds on the work commenced by NIEIR in last year’s 2012-13 Rethinking Regional Development and provides further evidence on why a new national approach to regional development is required and what alternative policy approaches should be considered. The consequences for the Australian economy and its regions post mining boom are considered as are the implications, from a social and economic perspective, of natural disasters and the role of local governments in facing up to these circumstances.