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Here are a few links and stuff to look at the proposed reforms and the drivers.

http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/co...s-cut-red-tape

COAG signs up to proposals to cut red tape
FRI 13 APRIL 2012
Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Deregulation

COAG has today agreed to fast track the removal of red tape for environmental assessments and approvals, after listening to the requests of business.

At the inaugural meeting of the Business Advisory Forum yesterday, business leaders raised delays in environmental approvals and assessments as a major cost. These delays, due to duplicative processes across federal and state systems, can take businesses months or even years to resolve.

Today COAG acted on that concern and the Gillard Government and states and territories agreed to fast track arrangements to use state assessment and approval processes by March 2013.

The removal of these regulations will protect the environment whilst ending the costly delays that result from double-handling and duplication.

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(not sure how will continue to protect the environment when EPBC has much higher standards than the state environ legislation but that would be business request side of things .. )

the EPBC page

http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/reform/index.html