Introduction

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) initiative aims to make it easier and faster to start a business in Tasmania, while maintaining strong safeguards for public health, safety and community amenity. By introducing a single permit process for start-ups, the Government seeks to:

  • Cut unnecessary red tape and duplication between levels of government.
  • Encourage entrepreneurship and investment.
  • Accelerate job creation and local economic activity.
  • Strengthen Tasmania’s reputation as a state that supports innovation and enterprise.

Consultation

The Tasmanian Government wants your feedback to ensure this initiative reflects the needs and realities of business founders, councils, other regulators, and the broader community.

The Department of State Growth wants to hear from everyone. Whether you’re thinking about starting a new business, have done so recently, or are involved as a regulator issuing and managing permits and licences for new businesses. Community feedback is also encouraged.

Have your say

To provide your feedback, read the Discussion Paper and then share your insights in one of the following ways:

  1. Complete the online survey.
  2. Provide a written submission via:
    • The online form below - submissions can be entered directly into the text box or you can upload your own file.
    • Email: singlestartuppermit@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
    • Post: Single Start-Up Permit, GPO Box 536, Hobart TAS 700


Targeted questions are included in the Discussion Paper to help you prepare your submission. You may wish to comment on only one or two matters of interest, or respond to all questions.

Other than indicated below, submissions will be treated as public information and will be published on this page after the consultation process closes.

No personal information other than an individual’s name or the organisation making a submission will be published.

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.