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.
Department/Agency
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Problem being addressed
Removal of trade barriers with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland present an opportunity for Australia to diversify its trading relationships and strengthen ties.
Proposal
Department/Agency
Sport Integrity Australia
Problem being addressed
Consideration of an Australian Sports Wagering Scheme, to streamline current processes and to provide clarity, transparency and consistency of the sports wagering regulatory regime at a national level, was a recommendation of the Review of Australia’s Sports Integrity Arrangements (Wood Review).
Proposal
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury
On 17 December 2021, the Government introduced a number of reforms around transparency and accountability requirements of proxy advice services and disclosure of superannuation fund voting records.
The Department of the Treasury prepared a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) to address a lack of clear regulatory settings around proxy advice and the potential for conflicts of interest between proxy advisers and their clients. The preferred option included the following measures:
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Topic
Energy
Type
Ministerial Forum / Standard Setting Body
Announcement date
2/12/2021
On 15 December 2021 the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Water released the Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the Competition (Industry Code – Sugar Regulations 2017.
The Department was required to prepare a PIR because the Prime Minister granted an exemption from the requirement to complete a Regulation Impact Statement due to urgent and unforeseen events in the export sugar industry.
The proposal was implemented in April 2017. A PIR was completed by the Department on 10 December 2021 and was assessed as compliant by the OBPR.
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Topic
Energy
Type
Ministerial Forum / Standard Setting Body
Announcement date
2/12/2021
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Home Affairs
On 25 November 2021, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs and the Minister for Education and Youth announced Visa changes to support the reopening of Australia.
Department/Agency
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Topic
Industry
Announcement date
2/12/2021
Announcement
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L01708
COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Ministers responsible for Consumer Affairs
On 14 December 2021, the Treasury on behalf of Consumer Senior Officials released a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) for consultation on options to ensure businesses comply with the consumer guarantees and consumers can access the remedies to which they are entitled, and options to prohibit manufacturers from failing to indemnify suppliers.
Independent Review – Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
On 9 December 2021, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it had made a decision to extend the existing declaration for the wholesale ADSL (WADSL) service.