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Non-compliance with best practice regulation requirements – Reductions in Solar Credits multiplier - Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

On 1 December 2010, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency announced that the Solar Credits multiplier under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme would be reduced from 1 July 2011. On 5 May 2011, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency announced further reductions to the Solar Credits multiplier under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme. Regulation Impact Statements were required to inform these decisions as these measures would have a regulatory impact on businesses but were not prepared.  Consequently, the Office of Best Practice Regulation has assessed the proposals as being non-compliant with the Australian Government’s best practice regulation requirements. Post-implementation reviews will be required within one to two years from the implementation of the regulations.