❓ The Minister for Finance provides an update on the Liberal-National government's regulatory reform plan, highlighting savings and initiatives aimed at reducing red tape and improving efficiency for businesses and the community.
AnsweredQoN 747Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
REGULATORY REFORM PLAN
747. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for
Finance:
Can the minister please update the
house on the Liberal–National government's reinvigorated
regulatory reform plan that is saving the community and business time and
money?
747. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for
Finance:
Can the minister please update the
house on the Liberal–National government's reinvigorated
regulatory reform plan that is saving the community and business time and
money?
AnswerView source ↗
The member for Geraldton is switched
on. He understands that when question time starts, he has to get to his feet
and ask the question on time. He also asked a question about a plan that will
benefit the people of Western Australia, and not just harass government
ministers. The member for Geraldton realises that our 2016 report card for the
reinvigorated regulatory reform plan is a great achievement of this Liberal–National
government. It is a great achievement because it is about making sure that we
cut red tape, reduce barriers to investment and make working with the
government easier for the people of Western Australia.
It is worth noting that this latest
report card refers to 36 examples, out of over 100 initiatives, that show how
government across all portfolios is trying to make this state a much more
effective state for doing business and for the community to engage with
government in a number of areas. The savings from last year's report
card, the 2014–15 savings, projected over five years, is $150 million.
This year's report card will project savings over the next five years
of a further $179 million. These are fantastic savings in red tape reduction.
I will give members a couple of examples of some of these
areas. We have managed to create investment-ready aquaculture zones that will
save businesses set-up time and cost so that they can get those businesses up
and running to further broaden the Western Australian economy. In addition,
some really good initiatives will help the Minister for Fisheries. We have
enabled fishing charter boat regulations to be relaxed in order to grow the
rock lobster tourism industry. I understand that that enables people in that
industry who catch a rock lobster to go home and cook it without the need for a
lobster licence. It is a fantastic initiative, so well done, minister.
Furthermore, we have done other things like, obviously,
innovative and digital practices that will make it easier to interact with
government. The more that licences and things can be done online, the easier it
will be for citizens of Western Australia to be able to get things done without
losing valuable time sitting in waiting rooms and taking a number to wait to go
to a counter. It is fantastic stuff. Also, licences and registrations for 49 different
trade occupations, such as real estate agents, settlement agents, builders,
painters, plumbers, electricians and gas fitters, can now all be completed
online. That will go a long way to help those people get their licences and
approvals faster so that they can get out there and contribute, through jobs,
to the economy. There are many other examples across portfolios whereby we have
repealed obsolete legislation in transport, mines and petroleum and energy.
Also, departmental chief executive officers now have red tape reduction as part
of their key performance indicators. All those measures, plus in the small
business portfolio the 90-day red tape reduction mapping measures, go a long
way towards making government easier for the people of Western Australia, to
help us broaden the economy, to build jobs growth and, ultimately, to make Western
Australia an even better place to live.
on. He understands that when question time starts, he has to get to his feet
and ask the question on time. He also asked a question about a plan that will
benefit the people of Western Australia, and not just harass government
ministers. The member for Geraldton realises that our 2016 report card for the
reinvigorated regulatory reform plan is a great achievement of this Liberal–National
government. It is a great achievement because it is about making sure that we
cut red tape, reduce barriers to investment and make working with the
government easier for the people of Western Australia.
It is worth noting that this latest
report card refers to 36 examples, out of over 100 initiatives, that show how
government across all portfolios is trying to make this state a much more
effective state for doing business and for the community to engage with
government in a number of areas. The savings from last year's report
card, the 2014–15 savings, projected over five years, is $150 million.
This year's report card will project savings over the next five years
of a further $179 million. These are fantastic savings in red tape reduction.
I will give members a couple of examples of some of these
areas. We have managed to create investment-ready aquaculture zones that will
save businesses set-up time and cost so that they can get those businesses up
and running to further broaden the Western Australian economy. In addition,
some really good initiatives will help the Minister for Fisheries. We have
enabled fishing charter boat regulations to be relaxed in order to grow the
rock lobster tourism industry. I understand that that enables people in that
industry who catch a rock lobster to go home and cook it without the need for a
lobster licence. It is a fantastic initiative, so well done, minister.
Furthermore, we have done other things like, obviously,
innovative and digital practices that will make it easier to interact with
government. The more that licences and things can be done online, the easier it
will be for citizens of Western Australia to be able to get things done without
losing valuable time sitting in waiting rooms and taking a number to wait to go
to a counter. It is fantastic stuff. Also, licences and registrations for 49 different
trade occupations, such as real estate agents, settlement agents, builders,
painters, plumbers, electricians and gas fitters, can now all be completed
online. That will go a long way to help those people get their licences and
approvals faster so that they can get out there and contribute, through jobs,
to the economy. There are many other examples across portfolios whereby we have
repealed obsolete legislation in transport, mines and petroleum and energy.
Also, departmental chief executive officers now have red tape reduction as part
of their key performance indicators. All those measures, plus in the small
business portfolio the 90-day red tape reduction mapping measures, go a long
way towards making government easier for the people of Western Australia, to
help us broaden the economy, to build jobs growth and, ultimately, to make Western
Australia an even better place to live.
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