A Fresh Start for Queensland: small and family businesses to have their say on red tape
- Feedback opens to all Queensland small and family businesses for Crisafulli Government's red tape reduction
- Queensland Small Business Commissioner has been refocused on red tape reduction and dispute resolution as part of the 100 Day Plan
- Red tape reduction for Queensland small and family businesses is underway across the building and construction industry
The Crisafulli Government is continuing to deliver for the 495,000 small and family business across Queensland, who are now encouraged to have their say on red tape reduction.
Phase one of feedback was focused on Queensland's 120 Chambers of Commerce, and phase two is now open to all small and family businesses from all industries.
As part of its 100 Day Plan, the Crisafulli Government has already delivered on its commitment to refocus the Small Business Commissioner on red tape reduction and dispute resolution.
After a decade of the former Labor Government's red tape restrictions, Queensland experienced the highest failure rate of businesses anywhere in the country with 30% failing within the first five years.
Business Chamber Queensland revealed the cost of regulation has doubled in two years to $50,000, and on average business were having to engage the equivalent of a fulltime employee just to manage regulation.
Small and Family Business Minister Steve Minnikin said the Crisafulli Government's actions would allow small businesses to unleash their full potential.
"Feedback is now open to all 495,000 small and family businesses across Queensland from tradies to tourism operators, and cafes to clothing stores," Minister Minnikin said.
"Some of the feedback we've already received includes language on government forms being too complicated, contradicting information from different areas of government or duplication in auditing and monitoring requirements.
"Small and family businesses are telling us that growing red tape and inefficient regulation is stifling their business growth and competitiveness.
"Unlike the former Labor Government, we want to see small businesses not only survive but thrive."
Mr Minnikin said work was already under way to cut red tape across Queensland Government.
"The Crisafulli Government has already taken steps to cut red tape, including the Building Reg Reno to reduce red tape and unnecessary costs for builders, tradies and subbies," he said.
"We've reinstated the Productivity Commission and paused Labor's Best Practice Industry Conditions, stopping many additional costs and red tape flowing through to small and family businesses."
