Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
Announcement date
13/09/2023
Link to announcement
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023
Problem being addressed
This Impact Analysis (IA) examines measures to support the National Tobacco Strategy 2023-2030 (NTS) and National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 (NPHS), which include the following targets in respect to tobacco control:
Announcement date
5 September 2023
Link to announcement
Register of Legislation
Announcement date
13 September 2023
Link to announcement
Legislation to ban credit cards for online gambling
Problem being addressed
The use of credit cards in online gambling platforms and services is causing significant harm to businesses and individuals.
Proposal
Announcement date
6 September 2023
Link to announcement
Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)
Announcement date
7 September 2023
Link to announcement
ACMA remakes TV captioning standard following review
Problem being addressed
The deaf and hard of hearing community relies on captioning services to understand and enjoy television programs. The current standard sets out the minimum requirements for the quality of captioning but is sunsetting. The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 requires that standards regarding the quality of captions must be in force at all times.
Announcement date
4 September 2023
Link to announcement
Announcement
Problem being addressed
As part of its Secure Australian Jobs Plan, the Australian Government made an election commitment to empower the Fair Work Commission to set minimum standards for ‘employee-like’ workers, including those in the ‘gig’ economy. The Government further committed, as outcomes of the Jobs and Skills Summit 2022, to consider allowing the Fair Work Commission to set minimum standards to ensure the road transport industry is safe, sustainable and viable, as well as to amend laws to allow workers to challenge unfair contracts.
Announcement date
4 September 2023
Link to announcement
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7072
Problem being addressed
As part of its Secure Australian Jobs Plan, the Australian Government made an election commitment to legislate a fair, objective test as to when an employee could be classified as a casual employee, so that people have a clearer pathway to permanent work.
Announcement date
4 September 2023
Link to announcement
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7072
Problem being addressed
As part of its Secure Australian Jobs Plan, the Australian Government made an election commitment to ensure that workers employed through labour hire companies receive no less than workers employed directly.
Announcement date
21/08/2023
Link to announcement
https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/don-farrell/media-release/deepening-economic-ties-our-asean-partners
Problem being addressed
The original AANZFTA, which entered into force in January 2010 for Australia, is no longer meeting Australian consumer and business requirements. Rapidly evolving economic environments have meant that AANZFTA no longer delivers the greatest possible benefits for Australian consumers and businesses, and has fallen behind more recently agreed FTA's between AANZFTA parties.
Announcement date
31 July 2023
Link to announcement
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01020
Problem being addressed
The current Australian Education Regulation 2013 will sunset on 1 October 2023.
Proposal
Proposal is to remake the Australian Education Regulation 2013 as the Australian Education Regulations 2023 with the following modernisations: