A priority for the NSW Small Business Commissioner is reducing red tape and making it easier for small business to operate. NSW small businesses consistently tell us that red tape and compliance obligations are a major concern impacting their operations.
As part of our work on red tape reduction, the Commission is seeking feedback from small businesses and their representative bodies about their experiences with regulation in NSW. By participating, you can help us identify ways to better support the small business community.
The Commission is looking for your feedback about "red tape". This includes the processes, systems and requirements that make it difficult for small businesses to navigate to comply with regulatory requirements. For example, application forms, registration and licensing processes, reporting obligations.
We are interested in the time that these take, costs for your business and issues such as unclear requirements and duplication across government agencies and digital platforms.
By participating, you can help us identify ways to better support the small business community. It will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Consultation period: 1st October to 11:59pm, 31 October 2025
You can complete the survey by clicking the button below or by entering the URL into your web browser.
https://www.research.net/r/NSWSBC_Regulation_Survey
If you wish to provide your feedback in writing, or would like to speak with a member of the NSW Small Business Commission regarding red tape, please send your feedback or request to review@smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au
The information and data collected will remain anonymous – your name/business won’t be published or passed on to any other organisation. For more information on how we use and store data, please look at our privacy policy by clicking here. The Commission may share overall findings with other parties. Where this occurs, it will be done in a way that does not identify you or any organisation you represent (unless your permission is provided).