Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Business and Consumer Services
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This research report was released on 12 October 2010.
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- Preliminaries (PDF - 275 Kb)
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Terms of reference, Contents and Abbreviations - Overview - including key points (PDF - 196 Kb)
- Recommendations (PDF - 141 Kb)
- Chapter 1 About the review (PDF - 221 Kb)
1.1 What the Commission has been asked to do
1.2 Industry characteristics
1.3 The regulatory reform context
1.4 The Commission's approach for this review
1.5 Conduct of the study
1.6 Structure of the report - Chapter 2 Finance issues (PDF - 447 Kb)
2.1 Finance regulation
2.2 Future regulatory reform: a need to balance stability and competition
2.3 Consultation and implementation processes
2.4 Achieving more effective consultation
2.5 Superannuation
2.6 Streamlining of processes
2.7 Other general finance issues raised
2.8 Issues that are out of scope - Chapter 3 Tourism and hospitality related services (PDF - 306 Kb)
3.1 Travel agents
3.2 Overseas investment issues
3.3 Trade Practices Act — clarity in pricing amendments
3.4 Responsible service of alcohol training
3.5 Zoos and the regulation of imported animals
3.6 Employment related issues
3.7 Travel related charges
3.8 Environmental related issues
3.9 Other issues - Chapter 4 Regulatory barriers for occupations (PDF - 337 Kb)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Architects
4.3 Lawyers/migration agents
4.4 Accountants and auditors
4.5 Insolvency practitioners
4.6 Property services
4.7 Bookmakers - Chapter 5 Building and planning regulation (PDF - 264 Kb)
5.1 State and territory variations in building regulations
5.2 Local government requirements create further inconsistency
5.3 Differences in standards applying to similar use buildings
5.4 Are disability access standards excessive?
5.5 Cost of accessing the Building Code and referenced standards - Chapter 6 Other issues (PDF - 327 Kb)
6.1 Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing(AML/CTF) legislation
6.2 Extension of the Do Not Call Register
6.3 Music related issues
6.4 Australian content in broadcasting
6.5 Quarantine requirements
6.6 Chemical regulation
6.7 Plant breeding rights
6.8 Environmental related issues
6.9 Sport and recreation services
6.10 Library services
6.11 Regulation impact analysis - Appendix A Consultation (PDF - 163 Kb)
- References (PDF - 170 Kb)
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