2018-08-07 S&O Agenda - Att 1 to Item 7 - Public Interest Test Report

SUMMARY OF NET IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATIVE

Negative licensing

Council               Existing             Potential             Accommodation      General        Qld Caravan
                      accommodation        accommodation         park occupants     community      Park Owners
                      park operators       park operators                           and            Association
                                                                                    residents

Moderate              Neutral impact       Neutral impact        Low positive       Low            Low positive
negative impact                                                  impact             negative       impact
                      Reduction in “red    Removal of                               impact
Council would         tape” is offset by   barrier to entry is   Possible                          Association
lose the ability to   the risk of          offset by risk        decrease in        Possible       may be called
set site specific     heavier fines for    heavier fines for     standards is       decrease in    on to play a
conditions and to     non-compliance.      non-compliance.       balanced by        amenity and    greater role in
cancel permits.       However,             However,              greater consumer   increase in    setting
                      maximum fines        maximum fines         choice and lower   nuisances.     standards for
                      are rarely           are rarely            prices.                           the operation of
                      awarded by the       awarded by the                                          accommodation
                      courts, so overall   courts, so overall                                      parks.
                      impact lends         impact lends
                      towards being        towards being
                      positive.            positive.




Overall, the analysis of costs and benefits has determined there would be a net cost in moving to a
negative licensing regime. Benefits accrue to a number of stakeholder groups, viz: accommodation park
occupants and the Qld Caravan Park Owners Association. A neutral outcome has been determined for
existing and potential accommodation park operators. However, a low negative impact has been
determined for the general community and residents living in close proximity to accommodation parks
and a moderate negative impact has been assessed for the Council.




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