Treasurer Troy Buswell has today released a blueprint to reduce red tape in the state, which is expected to save local businesses $44 million a year.
Treasurer Troy Buswell has today released a blueprint to reduce red tape in the state, which is expected to save local businesses $44 million a year.
Treasurer Troy Buswell has today released a blueprint to reduce red tape in the state, which is expected to save local businesses $44 million a year.
The report outlined 107 recommendations to cut excessive regulation and red tape for both businesses and consumers.
The report was compiled by the Red Tape Reduction Group, established early last year and jointly chaired by Member for Scarborough Liza Harvey and Member for Mining and Pastoral Region Ken Baston.
"Many recommendations from the report require cultural change in the public service. This has been a theme across our efforts to improve service delivery for taxpayers," Mr Buswell said.
Recommendations from the report include streamlining heavy vehicle transport regulation which could potentially save more than $16 million in a year for businesses, and remove excessive compliance on local governments with savings of $4.8 million in one year.
The report also recommended improving marine and caravan licensing arrangements that will save businesses more than $1.8 million in one year.
The report follows changes already implemented to simplify the planning system, the streamlining of the environmental approvals process and the creation of a building commission.
A formal government response to the report will be announced in coming months.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has welcomed the blueprint, saying the recommendations will save local business around $44 million a year.
"However, the road to reform mustn't end here. CCI believes that the changes and savings identified in the report are just the tip of the iceberg," CCIWA manager business policy Nathan Taylor said.
"The Government is now armed with the evidence it needs to make meaningful and lasting change. This report, together with the work of the Economic Audit Committee, sets out a clear reform agenda, which the business community expects the Government to act on quickly."