Australia Expands Efforts to Combat Corruption
Source: Australia. Minister for Foreign Affairs. Media Release
"Australia is to expand its efforts to help partner countries in the Asia Pacific region combat corruption. Our new policy, Tackling Corruption for Growth and Development, will guide Australia's support for partner countries as they strive to make the reforms needed to reduce corruption and improve their governance."

QLD Small Businesses To Benefit From $1.2M In Funding
Source: Australia. Minister for Small Business. Media Release
"An initiative to provide training and mentoring workshops to young operators in the creative industry export sector is one of five Queensland projects to receive $1.2 million in funding to help improve business performance."

New Online Consultation Site for Small Business
Source: Australia. Minister for Small Business. Media Release
"A new website to improve consultation with small business - www.consultation.business.gov.au - was launched at the National Small Business Forum in Canberra.
The site allows businesses to be consulted about new or existing regulations. The aim is to reduce the burden of red tape through early consultation."

APEC Economic Leaders Meeting - Climate Change
Source: Australia. Prime Minister. Media Release
"I have written to the leaders of APEC's other 20 economies inviting them to this year's APEC Economic Leaders Meeting and outlining my intention to make clean development and climate change a key topic for discussion in Sydney."

The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) Scheme
Source: Victoria. Department of Primary Industries
"The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is a 2006 election commitment, aimed at helping families to reduce greenhouse gas emission and cut their power bills. The VEET scheme will play a role in achieving the Government's targets of reducing emissions from households by 10 per cent by 2010, and Victoria's overall emissions to 60 per cent below the level it was in 2000 by 2050."

New website to give business a voice on red tape
Source: South Australia. Minister for Small Business. Media Release
"The State Government is launching a new website to give business and industry a voice on reducing red tape. Minister for Small Business Karlene Maywald says the new website for the State Government Competitiveness Council will allow industry groups, businesses and individuals to outline what frustrates them about government rules and regulations."