Consultation update

Public consultation on the proposed Single Start-up Permit has now closed.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback. We are now reviewing submissions and considering the insights shared by small businesses, councils, regulators and community members.

Further updates will be provided once the feedback has been assessed and next steps are confirmed.


Project background

The Tasmanian Government is determined to make Tasmania the best place in the nation to live, work, raise a family, invest and do business. A key part of this vision is to support small business by removing barriers, cutting red tape, and helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful enterprises.

Many new business owners encounter a complex web of approvals and administrative processes when trying to start trading. At present, multiple applications for permits, licences and approvals are often required. These include areas such as planning, signage, building, environmental health, and business registration. These approvals are managed by Federal, State and local government authorities, with different forms, timelines, and systems. This complexity can create confusion, delays, and significant costs.


Single Start-up Permit

The Single Start-up Permit (SSUP) proposal identified a potential way to make it easier and faster to start a business in Tasmania, while maintaining strong safeguards for public health, safety and community amenity. The ultimate objective is to remove excessive or disproportionate costs for start-ups and enable them to commence operation without being overwhelmed with administration.

By proposing a single permit process for start-ups, the Government is working towards the aims of :

  • cutting unnecessary red tape and duplication between levels of government
  • encouraging entrepreneurship and investment
  • accelerating job creation and local economic activity
  • strengthening Tasmania’s reputation as a state that supports innovation and enterprise.

Consultation

The Tasmanian Government sought feedback to understand the benefits, risks and issues associated with the initiative, and to ensure the needs and realities of business founders, councils, regulators and the broader community are considered as planning progresses.

The Department of State Growth invited input from anyone interested in starting a business, those who had recently done so, regulators responsible for permits and licences, and members of the community.

Tasmanian Government Submission Policy

In the absence of a clear indication a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), the Department of State Growth will treat the submission as public.

If you would like your submission treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part, please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission. Clearly identify the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why. In this case, your submission will not be published to the extent of that request.

Copyright in submissions remains with the author(s), not with the Tasmanian Government.

The Department of State Growth will not publish, in whole or in part, submissions containing defamatory or offensive material. If your submission includes information that could enable the identification of other individuals, then either all or parts of the submission will not be published.

The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality

Information provided to the Tasmanian Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI). If you have indicated you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide further comment.