Regulatory Reform: supporting business investment and growth

On 16-17 February 2022, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and IPAA ACT presented a two-day Regulatory Reform: Supporting business investment and growth conference held at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra and virtually.

Hosted by the Hon Ben Morton MP, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the conference brought together industry leaders, academics, State and Commonwealth regulators and policy makers who discussed regulatory reform, its challenges and opportunities and the vital role it can play in driving economic growth. 

The program included keynote addresses, panel discussions, and masterclasses.

A range of resources from the conference are available below.

DEREGULATION AGENDA REPORT CARD

An overview of the Government’s Deregulation Agenda to support the Australian economy, help with business investment and create more jobs. More >

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Below are a series of highlight videos taken from across the two days.

TRANSCRIPTS

• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 1 Highlights: Keynote Presentations
• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 1 Highlights: Masterclasses
• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 1 Highlights: Panel sessions
• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 2 Highlights: Keynote and panel sessions
• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 2 Highlights: Masterclasses
• Regulatory Reform Conference Day 2 Highlights: Closing remarks

SPEECHES

• Australia's policy and economic outlook
  Keynote presentation by the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Treasurer of Australia
   
• The Government's renewed Deregulation Agenda
  Keynote presentation by the Hon Ben Morton MP, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet
   
• Regulatory Stewardship
  Keynote presentation by Simon Atkinson, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

PAPER

• Regulation and the war on red tape: A review of international academic literature
  Emeritus Professor Arie Freiberg AM, Monica Pfeffer and Jeroen van der Heijden

CASE STUDIES

PHOTOGRAPHS

A selection of photographs are available below.

DAY 1