Posted by: Megan Tilbrook
Development Red Tape
The State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) was launched 1 July 2013. The introduction of the new agency is part of the Governments range of reforms that aim to reduce "red tape" in the development industry.
SARA provides a single point for the state assessment or referral of development applications which are to be referred to or assessed by the state. All development applications where the State has the jurisdiction to assess an application are to be lodged and assessed by the Department of State Development Infrastructure and Planning. The Department will then produce a "coordinated, whole-of-government approach to state development assessment".
More information on SARA can be found Here
