asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if he is conducting an audit of paperwork requirements imposed by his Department, or by agencies under his aegis, on business; if so, when the audit commenced; the named officer, if any, in charge of the audit; if any report thereon has yet been presented to the Minister for Industry and Commerce; if so, the contents thereof; if any practices or regulations have yet been altered as a result of the audit; if so, the details thereof; if he has prepared any report on the compliance costs to industry of legislation being prepared by his Department; the way in which these reports compare in content, scope or purpose with reports on this subject already required by decisions of the previous Government; and if he will outline the subjects being covered by the audit now being conducted in his Department.
Written Answers. - Business Audits.
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My Department have appointed an officer to co-ordinate a review of the impact that legislative and administrative requirements may have on business. I expect that the first reports from this review will be completed shortly. My Department will also arrange to have compliance cost assessments made of all proposed new, or changes in, regulatory requirements affecting industry.