RED
TAPE FOR INVESTORS
What is
your view about the extent and need for council regulations, requirements and
administration for the development and building sector in Toowoomba?
Sometimes “too much red
tape” is code for ”I can’t do it my way” or “make as much money as I like
because they want me to… (fill in the blanks with some quality control
measures) ”. We call for “sensible” regulation because in my experience
self-regulation usually means cutting corners to be more competitive, which
commonly ends up in the consumer receiving an inferior product or service.
However, doing red tape for red tape sake is crazy, and good governance
requires regular reviews to ensure that just enough and appropriate amount of
bureaucratic process is in place to ensure the best products and services are
in place. From my experience, too much “red tape” leads to under-productive
projects, cost over-runs and time delays. Again, it is about transparency and
balance, which means a review would be conducted involving the stakeholders
(producers and the customers) to ensure just the minimum amount of regulation
is in place to protect the common good.
Authorised C Marendy 11 Burnell Crt,
Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
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