BUILDING, PLANNING AND LAND-USE REGULATIONS ARE THE LARGEST BURDENS IMPOSED ON BUSINESS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN AUSTRALIA, ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION’S MOST RECENT REPORT, “PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS REGULATION: THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS REGULATOR.” In undertaking this study, the Productivity Commission was requested to benchmark the extent to which local governments, […]
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THE STATE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL EXAMINE EXISTING AND FUTURE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COASTAL SETTLEMENTS TO “ALLOW MORE WEST AUSTRALIANS AND TOURISTS ACCESS TO OUR MAGNIFICENT COASTLINE.” The new “Coastal Towns and Settlements Cabinet Subcommittee” will investigate the development and revitalisation of priority coastal settlements and examine future coastal sites, particularly on the south […]
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MOST PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT THE COST OF INTEREST ON A LOAN CAN BE MORE THAN THE COST OF WHAT YOU PURCHASED, DEPENDING UPON THE INTEREST RATE AND THE DURATION OF THE LOAN. IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, THESE “HOLDING COSTS” CAN BE CRIPPLING IF THE PROCESS TAKES LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. In the Phase Two of the […]
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