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MetcashFacilityBungarribeeIndustrialEstateEasternCreekbyGoodmanwww.urbantaskforce.com.au7WesternsydneyeconomicdeveloPmentauthority9WesternSydneyneedsastrongadvocacyandimplementaonbodywithdirectconnecontokeyStateGovernmentagenciestodriveeconomicdevelopment.ApreviousbodytheGreaterWesternSydneyEconomicDevelopmentBoardwasestablishedtotrackdevelopmentfundingbuthasnowbeenmergedintoRegionalDevelopmentAustraliaSydney.ThisorganisaonhelpsraiseawarenessabouteconomicissuesacrossmetropolitanSydneybutdoesnothaveaspecix1acallyWesternSydneyfocus.TherearealargenumberoforganisaonsandgovernmentagenciesthatrelatetoWesternSydney.Thereare14councilsthereistheWesternSydneyRegionalOrganisaonofCouncilsanditsequivalentatMACROCaswellastheagenciesprovidingwaterroadsenergyandthegovernmentdepartmentsresponsiblefortransportandplanning.Anoverarchingeconomicdevelopmentauthoritytodriveinvestmentwouldresultinamoreex1bcientapproachtodrivingjobrelateddevelopment.ProPosedactionsEstablishaWesternSydneyEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityWSEDAwithintheDepartmentofPremierandCabinetreporngtotheMinisterforWesternSydney.WSEDAtodevelopaneconomicdevelopmentstructureforWesternSydney.WSEDAtoworkcloselywithInfrastructureNSWandlandownerstoidenfytheforwardpipelineofinfrastructureprojects.WSEDAtooverseeandadministeraWesternSydneyInfrastructureandInvestmentFund.WSEDAtobecededpublicallyownedlandinkeyprecincts.WSEDAtoidenfyappropriateareasformixeduseorenterprisezones.WSEDAtoadministerSEZx19sintheregion.casestudyMetropolitanDevelopmentAuthorityx13PerthWesternAustraliaTheMDAwasestablishedtodriveurbanrenewalinEastPerthSubiacoMidlandandArmadale.Itisastatutoryauthoritywithachartertodriveurbanrenewalox1cenongovernmentownedland.Amajordriverhasbeentheneedtogeneratenewbusinessandworkenvironments.Manynewjobsandsignix1acantamountsofretailspacehavebeenachievedbytheAuthority.x1cWesternSydneyneedsastrongadvocacyandimplementax15onbodywithdirectconnecx15ontokeyStateGovernmentagenciestodriveeconomicdevelopment.x1dWesternSydneyhassomeperceiveddisadvantagesasabusinesslocaonduetoitsdistancefromtheSydneyCBDanditslackofcricalinfrastructure.TheregionisalsoseenasbeingthelocaonforindustrialacviesandbackofhousejobstothehigherorderjobsintheSydneyCBD.Asaresultofthesecharacteriscsin2011WesternSydneyhadaworkforceof970000peoplebutonly770000jobs.Thisshorallof200000jobswillneedaveryfocussedex19ortbyplannerseconomistsandpoliciansifitisgoingtobereducedsignix1acantly.Thereareanumberofeconomicandx1anancialincenvesthatcanencouragemorejobsinWesternSydney.ProPosedactionsNominateWesternSydneyasaSpecialEconomicZoneSEZwherespecialincenvesareox19eredtobusinessesthatarelocatedinthearea.parcularlyintheJobsDiamond.ExpandthecurrentParliamentaryinquiryintotheEstablishmentofSpecialEconomicZonestoincludeWesternSydney.Ox19ertaxconcessionssuchasstampdutypayrolltaxandlandtax.Ox19erreducedinfrastructurecharges.ConcessionalleasesonStateownedland.Fasttrackedplanningapprovals.EarnedTrustRegulatoryModelsExpandtheFederalGovernmentx19sSuburbanJobsProgramtosupportjobsinoutersuburbsofcapitalcies.casestudyIllinoisEnterpriseZonesEstablishedin1982theEnterpriseZoneActestablished95EnterpriseZonesinIllinoisandprovidesamixofincenvestoencouragebusinesses.Theseincludesalestaxexemponsulitytaxexemponsandinvestmenttaxcredits.Alsoincludedarepropertytaxabatementonbuildingimprovementsandthewaiverofbusinesslicensingfees.Since1982therehavebeen281000jobscreatedinIllinoisEnterpriseZones.economicincentives10