Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra hearings for inquiry into impediments to business investment

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will hold hearings in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra for its inquiry into impediments to business investment in Australia.

The chair of the committee, Sarah Henderson MP, said the committee would examine how government at all levels can better support business investment in Australia.

Ms Henderson said, "The committee looks forward to hearing from a range of stakeholders and interested parties to gain a better understanding of the current impediments to business investment."

Public hearings scheduled include:

SYDNEY

Date:     Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Time:     9.15am to 5.15pm

Venue:  Macquarie Room, Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney

MELBOURNE

Date:     Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Time:     9.30am to 1.30pm

Venue:  Room G3, Parliament of Victoria Committee Rooms, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne

CANBERRA

Date:     Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Time:     9.15am to 5.00pm

Venue:  Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra

Further public hearings will also take place in Canberra during sitting weeks. Program information will be available closer to the event.

All hearings will be webcast live (audio only when outside Canberra).

A number of submissions have been received and are available on the committee’s webpage at: www.aph.gov.au/economics.

Submissions can still be made online or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Further information about the inquiry, including the terms of reference is available on the inquiry webpage.

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