A raft of relaxed rules introduced during the pandemic – such as takeaway alcohol services and 24-hour retail deliveries – are set to stay | natassiazc
A raft of relaxed rules introduced during the COVID pandemic – such as takeaway alcohol services, 24-hour retail deliveries and flexible long service leave schemes – are set to stay and will boost the state’s economy by more than $3 billion in the next 10 years.
The amended rule would deliver $197 million to the economy, after considering both consumer spending and alcohol-related harms, the analysis said.Achterstraat found the changes that would deliver the biggest benefits to the economy were those that delivered employment flexibility, specifically by giving employees more ways to access benefits such as long service leave.
Allowing regulatory interviews by government agencies to be held via audio-visual link, for example, would deliver $6.5 million, while letting certain conveyancing documents be electronically signed would generate $195 million.Moving strata and community land association meetings online, with an option for electronic voting, could yield up to $213.6 million over 10 years.
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