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Thursday, 2nd July 2009
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has today agreed to historic microeconomic reforms that will streamline the regulations applying to the nation's $46 billion transport sector.
These long overdue reforms have the potential to boost national income by as much as $2.4 billion a year.
COAG has endorsed:
The governments of Australia are working together to put in place a seamless national economy - an outcome that will lift national productivity and allow transport operators to get products onto supermarkets shelves and our exports to market at the lowest cost.
For example, at the moment an interstate truck driver must comply with all the regulations that apply in each of the jurisdictions they drive through. Even small differences can create extra costs, red tape and confusion for the trucking industry, particularly for the many 'mum and dad' operators.
Agreement on these reforms followed the finalisation of Regulatory Impact Statements and a recommendation from the nation's transport ministers.
It is proposed that all reforms will be fully implemented by 2013. Transitional arrangements will come into effect in 2011 for heavy vehicles, maritime, and rail.
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