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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

National Transport Commission (PDF - 502k)

Submission 35 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Role Of Local Government As Regulator View full list


national PBS Review Panel (PRP), the owner still has to negotiate access to the road network. ... These laws will be administered by an independent national regulator— the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).

Date received: 4 Jul 2012

Civil Contractors Federation (PDF - 1792k)

Submission DR50 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Role Of Local Government As Regulator View full list


However, due to delays over environmental and heritage controls the job could finally commence. ... contractor has to complete on that job and cannot move on to other projects.

Date received: 29 May 2012

NSW Business Chamber (PDF - 503k)

Submission 11 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Role Of Local Government As Regulator View full list


To assist in this review, the Minister for Local Government, hosted the Destination 2036 conference, in Dubbo over 17 and 18 August 2011. ... Tony Kelly, commissioned Mr Chris Vardon to conduct a regional review of the structure of local government in

Date received: 21 Oct 2011

Professor Brian Dollary (PDF - 177k)

Submission 3 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Role Of Local Government As Regulator View full list


their manifold “communities”, superior knowledge of local needs, and better ability to “network”with other public agencies, nonprofit organisations and private firms’. ... Se pt. em be. r 20. 11. Osborne and Gaebler 1992) with a ‘governing by

Date received: 14 Sep 2011

Mitre 10 Australia Pty Ltd (PDF - 449k)

Submission DR105 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


The facts which don’t receive the same public airing and media attention are the accompanying subsequent loss of jobs in previously-existing independent retailers and the closing of these small ... And what of a review process to hold large chains

Date received: 29 Apr 2011

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc (PDF - 75k)

Submission DR90 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


Development Assessments. 1 April 2011 The Australian Network of Environmental. Defender’s Offices (ANEDO) consists of nine. ... 4 Hawke, A. (2009), Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999,

Date received: 1 Apr 2011

Urban Taskforce Australia Ltd (PDF - 1564k)

Submission DR92 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


Review of Austrian Economics 274-275. 8 Urban Taskforce Australia and BIS Shrapnel, Going Nowhere (2010). ... networks. Home buyers make a complex trade-off between competing preferences when they make.

Date received: 1 Apr 2011

Shopping Centre Council of Australia (PDF - 3157k)

Submission DR95 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


plan making review). The Productivity Commission needs to acknowledge that, despite claims, it is not. ... 7. Review car parking rates and establish central or precinct based approaches to.

Date received: 31 Mar 2011

Woolworths Limited (PDF - 208k)

Submission 65 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


These stores are supported by a network of Distribution Centres and support offices. ... Woolworths considers that there should be the ability for the proponent of a development application to refer that application for independent assessment.

Date received: 15 Dec 2010

Urban Taskforce Australia (PDF - 3679k)

Submission 59 for Performance Benchmarking Of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning And Development Assessments View full list


Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (“the Act”) escaped any serious review of its impact on. ... planning laws, no serious competition review of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Date received: 11 Oct 2010