Government and Business Relations in Australia

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This text aims to provide a comprehensive map of relations between government and business for the general reader, policy-maker, business person and student. It asks: who wins and loses from these relations; how clear are government directives toward business; and how well placed is business to influence politics The book examines the key players, describes institutions such as the Trade Practices Commission and analyzes government-business relations in important economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing, tourism and small business. Contributors include Ross Garnaut (Australian National University), Bob Baxt (formerly Trade Practices Commission) and Allan Fels (formerly Prices Surveillance Authority).

Author Bio

Randal G. Stewart teaches government and business at the University of Sydney and has undertaken consultancies in the public and private sectors. He has co-edited three books including Hawke and Australian Public Policy (1990), and is the author with Ian Ward of Politics One (1992).