The Productivity Commission will be asked to look at ways of cutting red tape to allow major resources and infrastructure projects to get off the ground more quickly.
Major projects in Australia are subject to a wide range of government regulations and development controls applied at all levels of government, said Mr Bradbury.
We want to ensure there are no unnecessary delays or impediments to bringing projects on line that will create new jobs and boost Australias productivity.
The study will be an opportunity to consider the impact of development assessment processes across all levels of government on the costs incurred by business.
The outcomes from this study will help deliver good regulatory outcomes for the public with appropriate transparency, timeliness and certainty, Senator Wong said.
The Productivity Commission study will build on the work that the State and Territories are progressing separately to improve major project processes, including implementing a range of reforms to development assessment processes for low risk, low impact developments.
The Productivity Commission will hold public hearings and release a draft report for public comment, before delivering a final report to the Government in 12 months.
The Terms of Reference for the study are attached. For more information, visit the Productivity Commission's website www.pc.gov.au.
 
121207 WONG BRADBURY ATTACHMENT - TERMS OF REFERENCE