On 25 July 2013, the Minister for Education made the Australian Education Regulation 2013 to prescribe a range of matters relating to Commonwealth financial assistance for schools, including the conditions placed on that financial assistance. The reforms include requirements to prepare implementation plans and school improvement plans, as well as to put in place processes and procedures for enhancing principal and teacher performance and professional development. A Regulation Impact Statement was required to be prepared for final decision on the regulation but was not completed and assessed as adequate by the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR). The OBPR has therefore assessed DEEWR as non-compliant with the Australian Government’s best practice regulation requirements. Accordingly, a post-implementation review is to be undertaken within one to two years from the date of implementation of the measures.