Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Business and Consumer Services
Draft report
This draft report was released on 29 June 2010. You are invited to examine this draft and provide written comments to the Productivity Commission. Written comments should have reached the Commission by 30 July 2010.
Preparation of a final report is underway - which is expected to be released in end August 2010.
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Download the draft report
Download the draft report by chapters
- Preliminaries (PDF - 98 Kb)
Cover, Copyright, Opportunity for further comment, Terms of reference, Contents and Abbreviations - Overview - including key points (PDF - 56 Kb)
- Draft recommendations (PDF - 26 Kb)
- Chapter 1 About the review (PDF - 70 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 - 238 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 - 274 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 - 290 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 - Chapter 5 Building and planning regulation (PDF - 249 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 Disability access standards are excessive
5.5 Cost of accessing the Building Code and referenced standards - Chapter 6 Other issues (PDF - 292 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 Environmental related issues
6.8 Regulation impact analysis - Appendix A Consultation (PDF - 20 Kb)
- References (PDF - 166 Kb)
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Printed copies
Available on request from Maggie Eibisch.
Phone: 02 6240 3206