Local space sector welcomes new regulatory changes


Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch facility licence approvals.

The new rules scrap a requirement that the sitting minister invite applicants to apply for a launch facility licence, ending the current three-stage process to deliver faster approvals.

The move was praised by local launch operators, which have long criticised the three-stage process, with one launch provider describing it as a cause of “significant pressure”.

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