Red tape? Moi?

Councils have dismissed a survey by NSW businesses which suggests they’re the most disliked administrators of red tape.  Of 400 business owners who took part in a recent NSW Business Chamber survey, a quarter said red tape from all levels of government was preventing their businesses from growing and creating more job opportunities.  A further 33 per cent expressed concern about future growth.

“(The) survey shows that the costs of red tape on NSW businesses are growing not shrinking,” NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright said in a statement.  Local Government Association of NSW president Genia McCaffery said it was a common misconception that local government was an obstacle to business.  “Local government is only responsible for a small proportion of the requirements that new small businesses need to address,” she said.