Future COAG Regulatory Reform Agenda - Stakeholder Consultation
Under the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless National Economy (SNE NP), Governments are working together to remove inefficient and costly regulation through the implementation of 27 deregulation priorities, eight areas of competition reform and improvements to regulatory processes.
In line with its long term commitment to boost productivity and the competitiveness of the Australian economy, COAG agreed in February 2011 to develop options for a further wave of regulatory and competition reforms.
During October 2011, representatives from business and the not-for profit sectors were consulted to identify reform options for COAG’s consideration. This consultation process included stakeholder forums in Perth (11 October); Sydney (12 October), Melbourne (13 October), Brisbane (13 October) and Adelaide (14 October). Telepresence meetings were also held with stakeholders in Tasmania (24 October) and the Northern Territory (27 October 2011).
The following submissions were also received:
- Accommodation Association of Australia [
– 142 KB] - Accord Australasia [ – 135 KB]
- AGL Energy Limited [ – 844 KB]
- Architects Accreditation Council of Australia [ – 295 KB]
- Architects Board of WA [ – 253 KB]
- Association of Mining and Exploration Companies [ – 5.4 MB]
- Australasian Railway Association [ – 280 KB]
- Australian Industry Group [ – 187 KB]
- Australian Institute of Architects [ – 131 KB]
- Australian Institute of Company Directors [ – 3.2 MB]
- Australian Logistics Council [ – 1.5 MB]
- Australian National Retailers Association [ – 1 MB]
- Australian Medical Association [ – 4.6 MB]
- Australian Trucking Association [ – 506 KB]
- Better Place Australia [ – 515 KB]
- Bus Industry Confederation [ – 626 KB]
- Business Enterprise Centers Australia [ – 575 KB]
- Business SA [ – 1.3 MB]
- Catholic Social Services Australia- Better Targeting of Not-for-Profit Tax Concessions and Disclosure Regimes for Charities and Not-for-Profit Organisations [ – 229 KB]
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland [ – 3 MB]
- Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia [ – 472 KB]
- Commonwealth Fisheries Association [ – 168 KB]
- Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Construction and Energy Division [ – 166 KB]
- CPA Australia [ – 74 KB]
- Electrical and Plumbing Divisions of the CPEU [ – 219 KB]
- Environmental Protection Agency, Northern Territory [ – 136 KB]
- Fisheries Queensland [ – 68 KB]
- Fitness Australia [ – 2 MB]
- Food SA [ – 112 KB]
- Industry Funds Management [ – 391 KB]
- Insurance Australia Group [ – 110 KB]
- Law Society Northern Territory [ – 2.1 MB]
- Liability Reform Steering Group [ – 89 KB]
- Lion [ – 505 KB]
- LPG Australia [ – 439 KB]
- Masters Grocers Australia [ – 159 KB]
- National Archives of Australia [ – 153 KB]
- National Engineering Registration Board [ – 1.5 MB]
- National Tourism Alliance [ – 534 KB]
- Norman Disney & Young [ – 642 KB]
- NSW Business Chamber [ – 418 KB]
- Office of the Information Commissioner Northern Territory [ – 368 KB]
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner [ – 174 KB]
- Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland - Future COAG Regulatory Reform Agenda Stakeholder Consultation Paper [ – 507 KB]
- Property Council of Australia [ – 942 KB]
- Queensland Board of Professional Engineers [ – 126 KB]
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council [ – 934 KB]
- South Australian Marine Parks Management Alliance [ – 425 KB]
- South Australian Rock Lobster Advisory Council [ – 59 KB]
- Telstra [ – 262 KB]
- Tourism and Transport Forum [ – 44 KB]
- University of New England - Submissions from Professor Paul Martin, Jacqueline Williams and Dr Robyn Bartel [ – 184 KB]
- University of Queensland - Submission from Dr Michael White [ – 85 KB]
- Victoria Privacy Commissioner [ – 606 KB]
- VR Fish [ – 63 KB]
- Water Services Association of Australia [ – 781 KB]
- Workplace Standards Tasmania- Department of Justice [ – 655 KB]
Consultation Paper
COAG’s Business Regulation and Competition Working Group (BRCWG) developed a stakeholder consultation paper on future regulatory reform themes to frame the consultation process. This paper draws upon initial ideas identified by the BRCWG and consultations with key industry and community groups in March 2011. The reform themes and options in the paper have not received Commonwealth or state and territory government approval.
- Future COAG Regulatory Reform Agenda Stakeholder Consultation Paper RTF Version [
- 5.34 MB] - Future COAG Regulatory Reform Agenda Stakeholder Consultation Paper PDF Version [ - 791 KB]
Contact for information on this page: BRCWGS@finance.gov.au