Role of the Minister

The Minister is the champion for better regulation making in the Cabinet, working right at the heart of government decision making. With responsibility for implementing the Government’s commitment to cut red tape, the Minister:

• certifies the adequacy of Better Regulation Statements required for all significant new and amending Bills and Regulations.
• brings the assessment underlying that certification to the attention of the Cabinet or, in the case of Regulations or other Statutory Instruments, to the Premier
• provides strategic policy advice on whether regulatory proposals being put to Cabinet demonstrate compliance with the better regulation principles
• scrutinises all Regulations and other Statutory Instruments being put before the Executive Council and advises the Premier whether the regulation should proceed.