Michael Ferguson,Minister for State Growth
This week in Parliament, I will be tabling legislation to deliver the second tranche of the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s red tape reforms, delivering further benefits for industry.
These amendments focus on process improvements within State agencies and asking local government to continue to be a part of this important reform agenda.
Unnecessary red tape and over regulation can cause difficulties and significantly increase costs for Tasmanian small businesses, and we are committed to removing these barriers and growing our economy and jobs.
This is particularly important as we head into post-COVID recovery, with investment and job creation more important now than ever.
Legislation has been drafted to facilitate clear, timely and efficient assessment processes that can deliver private and public sector infrastructure and development, by streamlining the existing land use planning pathway.
The legislation that will be tabled this week will provide clear legislated timeframes for local government to sign off on development permit conditions and to seal final plans.
The Bill will also prescribe strict timeframes for State regulatory bodies, such as the Land Titles Office, EPA and Heritage Council.
There are also some non-statutory reforms that are being implemented as part of this important project, including the process for obtaining Crown land owner consent to lodge a DA, allowing No Permit Required applications to be dealt with in a more efficient way, and broadening the definition of Minor Amendments to deal with minor works.
These are all long overdue reforms that will enable Tasmanian business to get on with the job, and assist our economy as we recover and rebuild a stronger Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has a target to fix 85 per cent of reported red tape issues by 2022, and we are well on our way to achieving this.
