Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013

17 June 2013

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:


Members of the committee	(PDF 230KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 100KB)
Background Purpose of the bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Background to the EMDG scheme	(PDF 176KB)
Export Market Development Grants Scheme's performance Support for scheme Review of Austrade Savings Industry's response to the proposed changes to EMDG scheme

Chapter 3 - Grants and exclusions	(PDF 239KB)
Eligibility—increasing grants with exclusions Grants—USA, Canada and European Union Member States Key markets Complexity Austrade's response Businesses affected

Chapter 4 - Fit and proper person test, joint ventures, events promoter, payments and administration costs	(PDF 163KB)
Fit and proper person test Industry concerns Joint ventures Industry concerns Austrade's response Events promoter Payments directly by applicant Disbursement of payment of grant Administration costs Reader's guide

Chapter 5 - Consultation	(PDF 121KB)
Announcing changed priorities for the EMDG scheme Consultation Industry's perspective Austrade's perspective Review of EMDG Conclusion Reduce grants to mature markets Complexity Fit and proper Test Consultation Joint ventures

Dissenting Report by Senator Nick Xenophon - Independent Senator for South Australia	(PDF 93KB)

Additional comments by Senator David Fawcett - Liberal Party Senator South Australia	(PDF 6KB)

Appendix 1 - Public submissions	(PDF 4KB)

Appendix 2 - Answers to questions on notice	(PDF 53KB)

Appendix 3 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 56KB)

For further information, contact:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3535
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	fadt.sen@aph.gov.au