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Productivity and Innovation

Positioning regional Australia as a national leader in productivity, entrepreneurship, and innovation. This pillar sets targets to grow the regions’ economic contribution, boost workforce participation, and foster new business creation and innovation—driving the next generation of regional industries and opportunities.

Productivity & Innovation Research Reports
Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 3 Progress Report
Productivity and Innovation

07 October 2025

Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 3 Progress Report

The Regionalisation Ambition 2032 – Year 2 Progress Report outlines Australia's progress toward rebalancing national growth by strengthening regional communities.
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7/10/2025 12:00:00 AM
Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 2 Progress Report
Productivity and Innovation

01 November 2024

Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 2 Progress Report

The Regionalisation Ambition 2032 – Year 2 Progress Report outlines Australia's progress toward rebalancing national growth by strengthening regional communities.
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1/11/2024 12:00:00 PM
Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 1 Progress Report
Productivity and Innovation

01 September 2023

Regionalisation Ambition 2032 - Year 1 Progress Report

The Regionalisation Ambition 2032: Year 1 Progress Report outlines Australia's progress toward rebalancing national growth by strengthening regional communities through five key pillars.
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1/09/2023 12:00:00 PM
2011 - 2021 A Decade of Achievement
Productivity and Innovation

01 September 2021

2011 - 2021 A Decade of Achievement

This report provides a retrospective of the RAI’s most influential and informative research and events since its inception.
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1/09/2021 12:00:00 PM
Regions Doubling Down or Diversifying
Productivity and Innovation

01 November 2020

Regions Doubling Down or Diversifying

Exploring economic specialisation vs diversification in Regional Australian mid-sized towns
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1/11/2020 12:00:00 PM
Impacts of Technology Investment on Tourism Growth and Employment
Productivity and Innovation

01 November 2020

Impacts of Technology Investment on Tourism Growth and Employment

The report presents findings of an investigation into the impacts of technology and innovation on the tourism industry in regional Australia.
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1/11/2020 12:00:00 PM
Regional Growth Prospects: Strategic Investment in Food Processing, Tourism, Advanced
Productivity and Innovation

15 June 2019

Regional Growth Prospects: Strategic Investment in Food Processing, Tourism, Advanced

Regional Growth Prospects: Strategic Investment in Food Processing, Tourism, Advanced Manufacturing and Creative Industries are largely driven by the private sector, have significant potential contributions to regional growth.
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15/06/2019 12:00:00 PM
Evidence of Migrant Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship
Productivity and Innovation

01 December 2018

Evidence of Migrant Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship

Australia is considered one of the world’s major migration nations. Since 1945 – when the first immigration portfolio was created – more than 7.5 million people have settled in Australia and Australia’s overseas born population is estimated to be 28.
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1/12/2018 12:00:00 PM
Public Procurement and Regional Development Literature Review: Summary of Key Themes
Productivity and Innovation

01 September 2018

Public Procurement and Regional Development Literature Review: Summary of Key Themes

Regional development is a legitimate government policy objective. Across Australian jurisdictions, governments are increasingly engaging public procurement processes to bring about regional development outcomes.
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1/09/2018 12:00:00 PM
Public Investment in Economic Development in Regional Australia
Productivity and Innovation

01 June 2018

Public Investment in Economic Development in Regional Australia

Boosting regional economies and helping them to unlock potential and pursue new economic opportunities is a priority for many regional development programs.
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1/06/2018 12:00:00 PM
Riding the Wave of Automation
Productivity and Innovation

01 June 2018

Riding the Wave of Automation

Safeguarding agriculture and rural labour markets through migration and skills development.
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1/06/2018 12:00:00 PM
Ageing and work in regional Australia: Pathways for accelerating economic growth
Productivity and Innovation

01 July 2017

Ageing and work in regional Australia: Pathways for accelerating economic growth

The economic muscle of the ‘silver economy’ can be accessed with new policy approaches that lift the workforce participation of 55-64 year olds.
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1/07/2017 12:00:00 PM
Blueprint for Investing in City Deals: Are You Ready to Deal
Productivity and Innovation

01 June 2017

Blueprint for Investing in City Deals: Are You Ready to Deal

We need our regional cities to perform well. Australia has benefited from the growth
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1/06/2017 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Institutional Foundations
Productivity and Innovation

01 November 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Institutional Foundations

Strong and successful local institutions are crucial to a region’s competitiveness. Institutions facilitate communication and collaboration. They are essential to the mobilisation of resources and growth trajectory of a region.
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1/11/2015 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Innovation
Productivity and Innovation

01 October 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Innovation

Innovative areas are generally more likely to be at a competitive advantage, because they are at the forefront of new products and processes.
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1/10/2015 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Business Sophistication
Productivity and Innovation

01 October 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Business Sophistication

A diverse, externally engaged small business sector indicates a strong and resilient regional economy. Such regions have the resources and flexibility to respond to internal and external shocks to the economy.
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1/10/2015 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Technological Readiness
Productivity and Innovation

01 February 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Technological Readiness

The technological readiness of a region’s workforce and economy are fundamental to its competitiveness. Communication technologies are now essential to efficient commercial practices and productivity.
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1/02/2015 12:00:00 PM