Simplify, streamline, escalate, expand, ensure, improve ... and modernise.
Those eight words are liberally sprinkled throughout a 144-page discussion paper reviewing Victoria’s planning and building process. The inquiry was headed by economist Anna Cronin, who carries the dubious title of Red Tape Commissioner.
The report—released at the end of 2019— made 27 recommendations as to what short and medium-term improvements could be made to the state’s building approvals process, which the commission described as “complex and time-consuming.”
TUD+ Member Only Content
Sign in to your TUD+ Account or join 50,000 property professionals who stay up to date with our newsletters and market trends with Australia's most trusted property journalists.