It’s a bit of an eyebrow raiser when an 12 year old government with one day left to the caretaker period announces a review of red tape.
Economic Development Minister Andrew Barr and Attorney-General Simon Corbell today issued the first reforms to come out of the ACT Government’s Red Tape Reduction Panel.
The Government will be:
- developing a new business feedback mechanism on red tape, to be delivered through Canberra Connect via a new online “fix my red tape” reporting capability;
- abolishing motor vehicle registration stickers; and
- providing for the e-lodgement of rental bonds.
We will also be undertaking several reviews across Government that will lead to a reduced compliance burden on businesses in the ACT. These reviews will focus on:
- licence terms – with a view to moving away from annual renewals (needed by, for example, motor vehicle repairers) wherever possible, towards longer licence terms;
- police check requirements – with a view to minimising the need for multiple police checks at the same point in time; and
- signage requirements for businesses – with a particular focus on streamlining administrative requirements, such as the requirement to display registration/licence certificates.
UPDATE 13/09/12 09:40: Andrew Barr has tweeted in reply:
@Griffiths_John
I released the Business Development Strategy in April:http://t.co/Eo6O8AqV
Red Tape Reduction Panel was announced then.— Andrew Barr MLA (@ABarrMLA) September 12, 2012
@Griffiths_John today's announcement is the first stage of the Panel's work. There will be more to follow. It is an ongoing process.
— Andrew Barr MLA (@ABarrMLA) September 12, 2012
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