Regulation Review - IPART - NSW Government

1 Introduction
In undertaking the review, we will be seeking to find specific, practical solutions
to address identified problems. In doing so, we will be heavily reliant on input
from individuals, businesses, councils and the community in general.
1.3 Other related reviews
There are a number of other related reviews currently taking place or expected to
commence in the near future. These include reviews of:
the Independent Local Government Review Panel
the Local Government Acts Taskforce
the NSW Planning System Review
infrastructure contributions
building regulation
the Companion Animals Taskforce.
These reviews are briefly discussed below. The focus of our review is on how
local government in NSW administers and enforces regulations, rather than on
the regulations themselves (ie, the policy rationale for the regulation). In general,
this is a key point of distinction between our review and the legislative based
reviews of the planning system and Local Government Acts. We also highlight
other points of difference below.
We will conduct our review in close consultation with these other reviews to
ensure our efforts are coordinated and not duplicative.
The Independent Local Government Review Panel
The Independent Local Government Review Panel (the Panel) has been
appointed to drive a number of key strategic directions identified in the
Destination 2036 – Action Plan. 2 Destination 2036 is a joint initiative of NSW
Government and councils to develop a blueprint for changes that need to occur
in local government to deliver better outcomes for communities.
2 Destination 2036 – Action Plan, June 2012 – available from
http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/Destination%202036%20
-%20Action%20Plan.pdf.
4 IPART Regulation Review