Government plans to speed up major infrastructure projects

As part of the Government’s accelerating infrastructure plan, public expenditure minister Jack Chambers has established a simplification unit to carry out the review of regulations, focusing on environmental and maritime licences and consents.

The Government is to review regulations underpinning the delivery of major infrastructure as part of plans to speed up projects.

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers will tell Cabinet ministers on Tuesday that pre-planning processes are taking as long as four years to complete, with numerous approvals, consents, and licences required.