---
title: Hospitality Businesses Plead for Governments to Act on Red Tape
description: Hospitality businesses call on governments to cut red tape, citing high costs of compliance and increased food prices for consumers.
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# [Hospitality Businesses Plead for Governments to Act on Red Tape](https://www.rca.asn.au/homepage-news-gallery/hospitality-businesses-plead-for-governments-to-act-on-red-tape)

 Written by [Independent Food Distributors AUS](https://www.rca.asn.au/homepage-news-gallery/author/independent-food-distributors-aus) | Nov 13, 2024 2:09:54 AM

Hospitality businesses urge governments to reduce red tape, which is hurting small business profitability, costing $50,000+ in time, and increasing food costs for consumers.

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