The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
Announcement date
30/11/2023
Link to announcement
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-11-30/new-legislation-unlock-billions-dollars-aukus-industry-partners
Problem being addressed
The Impact Analysis (IA) considers two problems:
Announcement date
8 May 2023
Link to announcement
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/ITMM%20communique%20RUC%20%28004%29.docx
Problem being addressed
The heavy vehicle cost base has increased and is expected to exceed the heavy vehicle charges revenue, leaving an expected revenue gap, including a gap of $575.8 million in 2022-23. This means that charges do not fully recover the share of road construction and maintenance costs that can be allocated to heavy vehicles.
Announcement date
29 November 2023
Link to announcement
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/modernising-australias-media-laws-all-australians
Problem being addressed
Announcement date
29 November 2023
Link to announcement
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/modernising-australias-media-laws-all-australians
Problem being addressed
Announcement date
9 October 2023
Link to announcement
https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/hvnl-reform
Problem being addressed
The review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) led by the National Transport Commission (NTC) identified a series of foundational changes to the HVNL as critical to accommodate in the current and future needs of Australia's heavy vehicle industry. At the June 2023 Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Meeting (ITMM) ministers endorsed the 14 recommendations detailed in the HVNL High-Level Regulatory Framework D-RIS.
Announcement date
25 November 2023
Link to announcement
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Link to announcement
Higher Education Support (OS-HELP) Guidelines 2023 (legislation.gov.au)
Problem being addressed
The current OS-HELP Guidelines 2013 will sunset 1 October 2023 and needs to be remade.
Proposal
Amendments to the current content of the OS-HELP Guidelines 2013 are mainly to include additional procedural and administrative matters to the existing content. The Overseas Higher Education Loan Program (OS-HELP Guidelines) are made under section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), which provides that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, make Guidelines.
Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument
Topic
Foreign Affairs
Announcement date
17/11/2023
Link to announcement
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/landmark-indo-pacific-framework-agreements
Problem being addressed
The IPEF Supply Chain Agreement IA seeks to address two problems: the increasing frequency and severity of supply chain disruptions at the international level, and the concentration and chokepoints in critical supply chains.
Proposal
The IA considers two options: to sign the negotiated Agreement, or to not sign. The negotiated Agreement has several focuses, which include:
Announcement date
12 August 2022
Link to announcement
Proposal P1052 – PPP Requirements for Horticulture (Berries, Leafy Vegetables and Melons) (foodstandards.gov.au)
Announcement date
28 September 2023
Link to announcement
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/brown/media-release/facilitating-safer-trucks-australia