The Australian Government’s $50 million Regulation Reduction Incentive Fund (RRIF) provides Local Government Authorities (LGAs) with incentives to press ahead with regulatory reforms that will benefit small business, in particular home-based businesses.
As part of the RRIF, the Department has prepared several case studies of demonstration projects that have been, or are in the process of being, developed by local councils. These examples provide LGAs with ideas on reducing the impact of regulation on small and home-based businesses through changing business practices and the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). These projects target compliance with certain local government regulations that small business considers onerous.
Case studies are provided on the following demonstration projects:
| Council |
Project |
Project Type |
| ACT Planning and Land Authority |
Electronic Submission of Development Proposals |
ICT |
| Adelaide City Council |
Online Business Permits
These transactions are now available on the Adelaide City Council website. |
ICT |
| Brisbane City Council |
"Green Licence" Incentive Scheme |
Business practice |
| Brisbane City Council |
City/State Licences and Permits
These transactions are now available on the SmartLicence website. |
ICT |
| Grant, District Council of |
Online Business Permits
These transactions are now available on the District Council of Grant website. |
ICT |
| Hobart City Council |
Online Permit Application Lodgement |
ICT |
| Ku-Ring-Gai Council |
Plain English Planning Certificates |
Business practice |
| New England Strategic Alliance of Councils |
Applied Technologies for Regulatory Reduction and Compliance Facilitation |
ICT |
| Palmerston City Council |
Online Business Permits
These permits are available on the Palmerston City Council website. |
ICT |
| Pittwater Council |
Development Enquiry and Assessment Program |
ICT |
| Swan, City of |
Self-Assessment Licensing Advisory Service
The self assessment service can be viewed on the City of Swan website. |
ICT |
| Wanneroo, City of |
Home-based Business Policy |
Business practice |
| Wanneroo, City of |
Self-Assessment Licensing Advisory Service |
ICT |
| Whittlesea, City of (Consortium) |
EASYBIZ Online Business Regulation
These transactions are now available on the EASYBIZ website. |
ICT |