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Regulatory Reform

The Regulatory Reform Division coordinates Western Australia’s input to the Business Regulation and Competition Working Group (BRCWG) of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).   Details on the BRCWG agenda is available on the COAG website www.coag.gov.au

The objectives of the BRCWG were agreed to at the COAG meeting of 20 December 2007.  They are to:

  • accelerate and broaden the regulation reduction agenda
  • accelerate the existing COAG hot spots agenda
  • improve processes for regulation-making and review
  • deliver significant improvements in Australia’s competition, productivity and international competitiveness.

Advising State Government businesses on the competitive neutrality implications of their activities and facilitating the resolution of neutrality complaints as they arise. 

  • Competitive neutrality complaints against State Government businesses should be forwarded  to Dr David Morrison: Ph 9278 6701 or david.morrison@dtf.wa.gov.au.
  • Competitive neutrality complaints against the business activities of local governments should  be forwarded to the Department of Local Government and Regional Development at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au
  • The contact at the DLGRD for Local  Government CN complaints is Mr Andrew Main 9217 1422 or andrew.main@dlgrd.wa.gov.au.