Announcement date
8 March 2022
Link to announcement
https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-releases-updated-prudential-standard-to-enhance-management-of
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
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Certified Independent Review
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Other
Announcement date
3 March 2022
Link to announcement
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L00238
Problem being addressed
Tax Agent Services Regulation 2009 is due to sunset on 1 April 2022.
Proposal
Ms Katrina Di Marco, Acting Deputy Secretary, Revenue Group, the Department of the Treasury, has certified that the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 were operating efficiently and effectively. This certification was informed by a public consultation process. Accordingly, the regulations have been remade without significant amendment.
Assessed RIS outcome
Certification letter
Regulatory burden
Nil
Aust Gov
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
4/03/2022
Link to announcement
https://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/taylor/media-releases/emissions-reduction-fund-contracts
Aust Gov
Department of Health
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Announcement date
8/12/2021
Link to announcement
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L01762
Problem being addressed
The National Health (Concession card or entitlement card fee) Determination 2012 (PB 102 of 2011) (Determination) will sunset on 1 April 2022.
Proposal
The Department of Health has certified that the National Health (Concession card or entitlement card fee) Determination 2012 is working efficiently and effectively, and should be remade without significant amendment.
Assessed RIS outcome
Sunsetting instrument
Commonwealth-State
Australian Energy Market Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Type
Ministerial Forum / Standard Setting Body
Announcement date
3 March 2022
Link to announcement
https://www.aemc.gov.au/rule-changes/enhancing-operational-resilience-relation-indistinct-events
Aust Gov
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Impact Analysis (IA)
On 31 January 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment announced that new requirements for managing biofouling on international vessels arriving in Australia will begin on 15 June 2022.
Operators of all vessels subject to biosecurity control will be required to provide information on how biofouling has been managed prior to arriving in Australian territorial seas. The Department will use the information to target vessel interventions to allow more efficient use of resources and statutory powers to assess and inspect vessels, and more effective response to unacceptable biosecurity risks associated with biofouling.
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
17 February 2022
Link to announcement
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6857
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury
On 7 February 2022, the Prime Minister announced the design of a reinsurance pool for cyclone and related flood damage. On 10 February 2022, legislation was introduced into parliament to establish a reinsurance pool by 1 July 2022, which will be backed by a $10 billion Commonwealth guarantee.
Aust Gov
Health Council
Impact Analysis (IA)
Decided by
Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council
Problem being addressed
Commonwealth-State
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Impact Analysis (IA)
Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting
On 11 February 2022, the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting confirmed a number of reforms related to accessibility of public transport for the disability community.
16 areas of reform were identified throughout the reform process and different policy options for each of these areas were explored in a Decision Regulation Impact Statement.