On 8 June 2011, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced that the Government has suspended the export of live cattle to Indonesia until new safeguards are established for the trade. A regulation impact statement (RIS) was required to inform the decision to suspend exports but was not prepared. Consequently, the OBPR has assessed the proposal as being non-compliant with the Australian Government’s best practice regulation requirements. A post-implementation review is usually required within one to two years from the implementation of the decision. However, in this case, the requirement may be met by producing an adequate RIS for any changes implemented when the suspension ends.