Mapping the Australian regulatory environment: Implications for construction firms
Furneaux, Craig W. and Brown, Kerry A. and Hampson, Keith D. (2007) Mapping the Australian regulatory environment: Implications for construction firms. In: CIB World Building Congress 2007, 14 - 18 May 2007, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Abstract
As regulators, government are often criticised for over-regulating industries. The research project seeks to examine the regulation affecting the construction industry in a federal system of government. It uses a case study of the Australian system of government to focus on the question of the implications of regulation in the construction industry. Having established the extent of the regulatory environment, the research project considers the cost associated with the environment. Consequently, ways in which the regulatory burden on industry can be reduced are evaluated. The Construction Industry Business Environment project is working with industry and government agencies to improve regulatory harmonisation in Australia, and thereby reduce the regulatory burden on industry. It is found that while taxation and compliance costs are not likely to be reduced in the short term, cost arising from having to adapt to variation between regulatory regimes in a federal system of government, seen the most promising way of reducing regulatory costs. Identifying and reducing adaptive costs across jurisdictions are argued to present a novel approach to regularity reform.
| ID Code: | 8519 |
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| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
| Additional Information : | For more information, please refer to the conference’s website (see hypertext link) or contact the author. Author contact details: c.furneaux@qut.edu.au |
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| Keywords : | Public Policy, Regulation, Harmonisation, Construction |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > COMMERCE MANAGEMENT TOURISM AND SERVICES (150000) > BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (150300) |
| Divisions: | QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Business Research Centres > CRC Construction Innovation |
| Copyright Owner : | Copyright 2007 CIB World, Inc. |
| Deposited On: | 10 Jul 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2009 17:38 |
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