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Published Impact Analyses

Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.

Aust Gov
Department of Home Affairs
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
22/11/2023

Link to announcement
News (homeaffairs.gov.au)

As part of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the Government announced that it would co-design options to legislate a mandatory cyber security standard for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and develop a voluntary labelling scheme for consumer-grade smart devices. 

Aust Gov
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
7 December 2023


Link to announcement 
www.dewr.gov.au/new-voluntary-parent-service
 

Problem being addressed
Some parents of young children can benefit from extra support to help them, when they are ready, to prepare for the workforce while also prioritising their caring roles. This is particularly relevant if they have been out of the labour force for some time. By addressing their individual vocational and non-vocational challenges, parents can work towards achieving their education and employment goals. In the longer term, this can contribute to improving the economic security of parents and their participation.
 

Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of Defence
Impact Analysis (IA)

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:

Commonwealth-State
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)

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.
 

Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)

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

Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)

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

Commonwealth-State
National Transport Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)

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.

Commonwealth-State
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of Education
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

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