Victorian Auditor-General's Office

1 Recreational Maritime Safety

1.1 Introduction

Victoria has about 1 200 kilometres of ocean coastline and more than 3 000 square kilometres of inland and enclosed waters. These waters provide Victorians with valuable recreational opportunities that contribute greatly to our quality of life. In the five years to 2014–15, there were 6 704 reported marine incidents on state waters, about 96 per cent of which involved recreational vessels only. As at 30 June 2015, more than 189 000 recreational vessels and about 1 400 commercial vessels were registered.

Follow up of Recreational Maritime Safety

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This follow-up audit examined the progress Transport Safety Victoria and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources have made in implementing recommendations from our 2014 audit, Recreational Maritime Safety.

Appendix A. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments

Introduction

In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report, or part of this report, was provided to the Department of Treasury & Finance, the Department of Premier & Cabinet, the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning, the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources, the Red Tape Commissioner, the Commissioner for Better Regulation, WorkSafe, VicRoads, Consumer Affairs Victoria (part of the Department of Justice & Regulation) and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (under the

3 Making red tape reduction more effective

At a glance

Background

To date, red tape reduction programs have focused the attention of government agencies on the need to make sure regulation does not inappropriately or disproportionately place an undue burden on business, the not‑for‑profit sector, government sector agencies or the community. Government needs to consider how best to ensure that these programs continue to drive the desired outcomes and deliver on their full potential.

2 Effectiveness in reducing red tape

At a glance

Background

Red tape reduction programs have existed in Victoria for over a decade and have progressively expanded the group of beneficiaries. Each program has had a set target, represented in either percentage or monetary terms, and these targets have been determined to have been met or exceeded. Burden reduction has been measured through monetary savings to program beneficiaries and recorded as an overall program saving by government rather than measured by individual portfolios.

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