Published Impact Analyses

Announcement Date
18 November 2024 

Link to Announcement 
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem Being Addressed
In August 2022 the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) was asked to inquire into and report on all aspects of the 2022 federal election and related matters, including consideration of reforms to political donations laws, the applicability of ‘real time’ disclosure, reduction of the disclosure threshold, reforms to funding of elections, electoral expenditure caps and public funding of parties and candidates. 

Announcement Date 

21 November 2024 

Link to Announcement  

Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem Being Addressed 

Pathology and diagnostic imaging reports are not reliably available to consumers and their healthcare providers. Consumers expect a more connected experience where their health information follows them so they can fully participate and be partners in their own healthcare. Further, there are fragmented patient outcomes and experiences of care. 

Proposal 

Announcement Date 
14 November 2024 

 Link to Announcement  
 New telco industry rules for major outages | ACMA 

Announcement date
8 November 2024

Link to announcement 
Minimum age for social media access to protect Australian kids | Prime Minister of Australia

Problem being addressed
The current social media landscape is exposing young Australians to a range of risks and harm. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the effects of online harm.

Announcement Date
6 November 2024

Link to Announcement 
$678 million boost for Australian exports to UAE | Minister for Trade and Tourism

Problem Being Addressed
Australia needs to strengthen and diversify its exports to support its prosperity and build national economic resilience. Australia also needs to attract investment in order to address key national priorities, such as the clean energy transition. 

Announcement Date
18 September 2024 

Link to Announcement 
https://ministers.dewr.gov.au/burke/engineered-stone-importation-ban-start-january-1 

Problem Being Addressed
There has been a dramatic increase in cases of silicosis and silica-related disease in Australia in recent years, particularly in workers exposed to silica dust emissions produced during the processing of engineered stone, which is predominantly sourced from overseas. Engineered stone workers are over-represented amongst people diagnosed with silicosis.

Announcement date
1 June 2023

Link to announcement 
Federal Register of Legislation - Product Stewardship (Oil) Declaration 2022

Federal Register of Legislation - Product Stewardship (Oil) Regulations 2022

Problem being addressed
The Product Stewardship (Oil) Regulations 2000 (Regulations) and Product Stewardship (Oil) Declaration 2003 (Declaration) were due to sunset on 1 October 2022. The Regulations and Declaration form part of the legislative framework that allows the administration of Product Stewardship for Oil Program established under the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 (Act). 

Announcement date 
25 October 2024 

Link to announcement  
https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2024-10/new-telco-rules-support-continued-access-triple-zero 

Problem being addressed 
The problem examined in this Impact Analysis (IA) is that on 28 October 2024, once Australia’s remaining 3G mobile networks operated by Optus and Telstra are shut down, some customers with affected mobile phones will not be able to make calls to Triple Zero. This not only includes 3G-only handsets but 4G handsets that cannot support calls to emergency services except over 3G. 

Announcement date
 23 September 2024

Link to announcement 
Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem being addressed 

The Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 (the Act) regulates the allocation and use of slots for aircraft to take off and land at Sydney Airport. The Act established the Sydney Airport Demand Management Framework, which provides a planning mechanism for runway movements at the airport to manage congestion, reduce delays and support efficient use of the airport.  

Announcement date
25 September 2024

Link to Announcement

https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L01211/asmade/versions 

Problem being addressed
The Department of Health and Aged Care note that under the Legislation Act 2003, the Therapeutic Goods Order No. 70C - Standards for Export Only Medicine regulation was due to sunset on 1 October 2024. 

Proposal
The Department of Health and Aged Care remade the regulation without significant changes.

Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument