Red tape in Australia has gotten so thick, compliance has become a major industry in its own right. Black Friday Offers

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In 2024, businesses employed 52,000 dedicated workers just to comply with regulation, a report released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors on Monday claims.

That's more staff than are employed by the entire coal mining sector - Australia's second-largest export industry.

The paper, written by economics consultancy Mandala Partners, estimates the thickets of federal red tape, that have grown like topsy in th

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