Australia: Local content requirement
Description
The State of Victoria (sub-national level) announced that Victorian Government procurement for declared strategic projects greater than $A250m should be subject to local (Australian and New Zealand) content requirements. The measure will have a potential adverse impact over a broad range of sectors. Specifically in relation to passenger rail rolling stock, the measure will potentially adversely impact on previous and existing foriegn suppliers to the Victorian Government.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Jul 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Fifth report on potentially trade restrictive measures in the context of the global economic crisis for the 133 Committee November 2009. The EC Trade. Available from < http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/november/tradoc_145270.pdf >
Government Response:
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