Strategic Directions
The Department of Trade and Economic Development creates and implements policies and initiatives strategically designed to increase the economic prosperity of South Australia.
It works with business and industry across the State to foster an attractive environment for investors, business owners and employees, introducing policies that create and retain jobs, support investment, encourage creativity and innovation, and promote the State nationally and overseas.
With South Australia’s Strategic Plan as its template, the Department of Trade and Economic formulates policies designed to maintain South Australia’s international competitiveness, advance economic growth and investment, increase population and develop sustainable regional communities.
South Australia's Strategic Plan - DTED Targets
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Exceed the national economic growth rate by 2014
Adelaide
Maintain Adelaide's rating as the least costly place to set up and do business in Australia and continue to improve our position internationally
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Exceed Australia’s ratio of business investment as a percentage of the economy by 2014
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Exceed Australia’s average labour productivity growth rate in trend terms by 2014
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Become, by 2010, the best performing jurisdiction in Australia in timeliness and transparency of decisions which impact the business community (and maintain that rating)
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Treble the value of South Australia’s export income to $25 billion by 2014
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Increase South Australia’s population to two million by 2050, with an interim target of 1.64 million by 2014
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Reduce annual net interstate migration loss to zero by 2010, with a net inflow thereafter to be sustained through to 2014
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Increase net overseas migration gain to 8,500 per annum by 2014
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Maintain a rate of at least 1.7 births per woman
South Australia
Increase the number of South Australians undertaking work in the creative industries by 20% by 2014
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The proportion of South Australian businesses innovating to exceed 50% in 2010 and 60% in 2014
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South Australia’s share of Australian Government-administered venture capital program funds to reach 7% by 2010, and be maintained thereafter
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Maintain regional South Australia’s share of the state's population (18%)
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