2004 Issues

MEYRICK Labour Productivity Study

The intention of the study was to provide an assessment of the labour productivity improvements obtained by a cross-section of companies that had undergone management buyouts, and to compare this to movements in national labour productivity.
  Labour Productivity Study (PDF document 180kb)

Government promises review of VCLP Legislation (06/10/04)

The Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources, the Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP has announced that the government will review the operation of the VCLP regime if re-elected this Saturday.

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VCLP Reforms   (06/05/04)

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer has today announced details of the Government's intention to remove minor impediments to the operation of the VCLP reforms of 2002.

State Partnership Act Amendments Passed.
(NSW Hansard date 1/3/04)

State based partnership amendments provide certainty for Venture Capital Investors. Both the New South Wales and Victorian Governments have adopted worlds best practice with regards to protection of investors in Venture Capital funds.

To view the Victorian Partnership (Venture Capital Funds) Act 2003, Click Here (PDF document 423kb)

To view the New South Wales Partnership Amendment (Venture Capital Funds) Bill 2004, Click Here (PDF document 1043kb)

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