Effective regulation supports innovation, investments and protects our community and environment, but regulation that is ineffective can increase the costs and difficulties of doing business. Streamline WA is a whole-of-government initiative to make it easier to do business in WA by improving regulation and regulatory practice.

Internationally, privately-owned water systems have resulted in higher bills, largely because of rising interest costs, debt and dividend payouts. This report, commissioned by the Australian Services Union NSW & ACT, analyses the fiscal, economic and public health effects of privatising Sydney Water.

This guide helps policy-makers reflect on how policy and regulation can affect people, businesses and community, as well as its broader economic and competition impacts. The Australian government’s rigorous approach to policy-making seeks to ensure that the costs and benefits of new policy are understood from all angles.

The Red Tape Reduction Act, through the application of the 'one-for-one rule', aims to control the administrative burden that regulations impose on businesses. This is the report of the review of the Act, as required by the Act itself.

Streamline WA is a whole-of-government initiative to make it easier to do business in WA by improving regulation and regulatory practice. This second progress report outlines the significant work being undertaken across State Government agencies to identify and drive initiatives for regulatory reform.