The Global Access Partners [1] (GAP) Congress on Regulatory Affairs, to be held on 25 and 26 September 2008 in Melbourne, makes a case for the benefits that Australian businesses can gain by taking a fresh look at regulation as an opportunity and driver for innovation. It will bring government, business and industry experts together to discuss how companies can adapt and respond to new regulation by embracing the commercial opportunities it provides.

The congress will seek to develop potent strategies to ensure the voice of Australian business is heard in the corridors of power. The need to rationalise overlapping and outdated regulations and examine the cumulative effect and cost of new laws will be championed and the most effective approaches to ensure success for industry in the pre-legislative consultation process outlined.

Read more at www.globalaccesspartners.org/eventreg.htm [2]