3 exceptions Business so often tells us that regulation is bad for business. The current federal government has bragged about the regulation it has eliminated and talked often about the regulation it still wants to eliminate. So, is all regulation bad for business? I would argue that the answer is an emphatic NO. Certainly some […]

3 exceptions Business so often tells us that regulation is bad for business. The current federal government has bragged about the regulation it has eliminated and talked often about the regulation it still wants to eliminate. So, is all regulation bad for business? I would argue that the answer is an emphatic NO. Certainly some regulation does not help business and some regulation makes it more difficult to do business. At the same time: It is regulation that makes many Australian retail offerings more attractive to tourists than those available in their own county. If you buy Bally shoes in Australia they are more likely to be Bally than if you buy it in Indonesia. It is regulation that means that berries grown in Australia are less likely to be infected with disease than those imported from China. It is regulation that protects purchasing from online retailers in a world…