Edition 44, May 2007

Benchmarking regulatory compliance burdens across all jurisdictions in Australia is technically feasable and could yield significant benefits, according to a report from the Productivity Commission... read more

The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council has been contracted by the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to review the national guidelines for integrating occupational health and safety into national industry competency standards... read more

The latest reform to reduce red tape for business and industry will see Australia's system of trade measurement administered by the Australian Government through the National Measurement Institute... read more

The latest news on the implementation of AQTF 2007... read more

A new website has been launched to help people needing Australian Apprenticeships job and training information... read more

The first group of companies to achieve full accreditation under the Australian Government's new building and contruction scheme has been announced... read more

Australia's transport ministers have approved a Council of Australian Governments backed reform to allow semi-trailers and B-doubles fitted with quad-axle groups to carry heavy loads more safely on a defined road network... read more

A marine industry skills forum to be held in Brisbane by the National Marine Safety Committee on 10th and 11th July will allow the industry to provide input on strategies to tackle the sector’s skills shortage... read more

Western Australia has announced a comprehensive liquor reform package to energise its hospitality and tourism industries and allow patrons greater choice... read more

A package of reforms has been announced to enhance the ongoing training and education of New South Wales' 25,000 home and pool builders... read more

An initiative to encourage more women to enter the traditionally male-dominated electrical trades has been launched in Cairns... read more

A new state of the art training facility puts South Australia in the national forefront of training in bio-security and the control of biological risks... read more

The Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services has developed an online system to automate the current paper-based coastal trading licence and permit application process... read more

Research funding has been granted to find ways to improve safety practices in Queensland's commercial fishing industry... read more

A report on heavy vehicle safety in Tasmania has recommended the industry develop a comprehensive code of practice to address issues such as truck stability... read more

Queensland's Minister for Mines and Energy has noted that early findings from the first of a series of mines safety audits are a wake up call for the industry... read more

Western Australians will now be better protected when they get a loan through one of the state's 2300 licensed finance brokers... read more

An industry-based prohibition on the use of rent bidding in Tasmania is being proposed for the state's real estate sector... read more

Senator Helen Coonan has called for an early review of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice, currently scheduled for review this September... read more

The Liquor Control Advisory Council is considering a request from the Minister for Consumer Affairs to assess and report on the regulatory regime for the sale of packaged liquor in Victoria... read more

New South Wales' mandatory code of conduct for the smash repair industry came into effect on 30 March... read more

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