COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Transport and Infrastructure Ministers
On 28 September 2020, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONSRS) released a consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining the case for introducing in-cab audio and video safety recording requirements for rail operators in Australia.
The RIS examines the evidence for both voluntary adoption of, and mandatory requirements for, in-cab audio and video recordings in rail operations in Australia, to provide enhanced information to investigators, for the purposes of improving rail safety outcomes.
The consultation RIS has been assessed by the Office of Best Practice Regulation as compliant with requirements for a Council of Australian Governments Consultation RIS.
Submissions are invited by close of business on Friday 23 October, 2020. More information on the consultation process, including how to make a submission, can be found on the ONSRS website.