BACKGROUND
The Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC) has been established as part of the Government’s Better Regulation Agenda. The SBAC is responsible for reviewing and providing expert advice on regulatory proposals that have a significant impact on small business.
The SBAC is to operate as a panel, independent from the government, comprising members who have extensive experience with small business.
The SBAC’s role is to improve the quality of regulation and minimise compliance costs for small business by being involved throughout the development of the Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) process.
The establishment of the SBAC provides government agencies with greater knowledge and expertise across a wide range of business operations and industry sectors. Ultimately, the SBAC’s advice will be used to inform the Government’s decision-making process.
MEMBERSHIP
The Minister for Small Business, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, announced the members of the SBAC on 28 June 2010.
The members of the Committee were selected because of their extensive experience and their unique knowledge and understanding of small business and the government’s better regulation agenda.
The members of the Committee are listed below:
- Mr Gary Black
- Mr Greg Evans
- Mr Tom Fisher
- Mr Michael King
- Mr Anthony Matis
- Ms Su McCluskey
- Mr Robert Powell
- Ms Claire Prendergast
- Ms Jan Taylor
MEETINGS
The SBAC met for the first time on Monday 28 June 2010, in Canberra. It is anticipated that the SBAC will meet annually.
CONTACTS
A Secretariat for the SBAC is located within the Department of Innovation Industry Science and Research. The Secretariat will support the Committee and will operate out of the Industry and Small Business Policy Division.
For enquiries, please contact: the SBAC Secretariat.
Post: SBAC Secretariat
Regulation Reform Section
Industry and Small Business Policy Division
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
GPO Box 9839
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: SBACsecretariat@innovation.gov.au
Phone: Dr Richard Davies 02 6276 1309