ASR is actively engaged in policy debate around issues affecting Australia’s services sectors. In addition to submissions to government, we commission research, articulate the position of our members across key policy issues, and provide expert briefings on trade, innovation and skills agendas.
Research topics
| Size: 1 MB 12th Apr 2019 Think20 Japan 2019 Brief | Size: 329 KB 2nd Jul 2018 World Economic Forum global value chain policy series: Services. Author: ASR President Jane-Drake Brockman | Size: 309 KB 27th Mar 2015 Services in Doha World Bank 2009 | Size: 516 KB 27th Mar 2015 Knowledge Intensive Services in SA 2009 | Size: 9 KB 27th Mar 2015 FTA Services Concepts | Size: 262 KB 27th Mar 2015 China-Aust FTA Yang Jiang | Size: 211 KB 27th Mar 2015 Brand Power Pushes Up Our Retail Prices AFR 2012
Speeches and presentations
| Size: 2 MB 27th Mar 2015 Trade in services new growth opportunities UNCTAD Global Services Forum AMcC | Size: 52 KB 27th Mar 2015 Tony Pollock International Education 2009 | Size: 1 MB 27th Mar 2015 Services Trade Productivity AMcC | Size: 96 KB 27th Mar 2015 Services Summit 2010 | Size: 151 KB 27th Mar 2015 Services Summit 2010 Presidents Opening Address | Size: 236 KB 27th Mar 2015 Services Innovation Carr 2009 | Size: 131 KB 27th Mar 2015 ASR NEC launch speech Minister Emerson | Size: 215 KB 27th Mar 2015 ASR NEC launch Q&A by Minister Emerson
Submissions
| Size: 125 KB 27th Feb 2019 GSC Comments on Chinese Draft Foreign Investment Law | Size: 469 KB 8th Jul 2015 ASR Submission to PC Services Export Barriers FINAL | Size: 76 KB 29th Apr 2015 Response WTOGPA 2015 | Size: 73 KB 27th Mar 2015 Letter to Minister Robb TPP 2013 | Size: 135 KB 27th Mar 2015 RCEP Response 2013 | Size: 106 KB 27th Mar 2015 Self Education Expenses 2013 | Size: 136 KB 28th Oct 2014 ASR Submission to Mortimer Review 2008 | Size: 474 KB 28th Oct 2014 ASR Response to Reserve Bank Strategic Review of Innovation
ASR Submission to Attorney General’s Department APEC CBPR System
Reports
Position statements
| Size: 127 KB 1st Feb 2019 ESF Position Paper on the WTO Joint Statement Initiative towards launching negotiations for a International Agreement on E-Commerce | Size: 194 KB 1st Feb 2019 ESF Position Paper on the WTO Disciplines on Services Domestic Regulation | Size: 336 KB 1st Feb 2019 Global Services Coalition 2019 Davos Statement | Size: 120 KB 27th Mar 2015 Global Services Coalition calls for a start to Plurilateral Services Negotiations at meeting in Hong Kong | Size: 203 KB 27th Mar 2015 Asian Century Final PM Letter 2012 | Size: 793 KB 27th Mar 2015 Action Needed to Secure Future Jobs in Services | Size: 1,000 KB 27th Mar 2015 Asian Century Submission | Size: 313 KB 15th May 2015 Creating Better Business Environments | Size: 390 KB 27th Mar 2015 ASR Submission to Knight Review 2011