Problem being addressed
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 Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Impact Analysis (IA)
Agency
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Announcement date
Monday 9 August 2021
Problem being addressed
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Remaking of Sunsetting Instrument without Significant Amendments – Department of the Treasury
On 23 July 2021, the Governor General remade with only minor amendments the Retail Grocery Industry (Unit Pricing) Code of Conduct (the Code). The Trade Practices (Industry Codes – Unit Pricing) Regulations 2009 containing the Code were due to sunset on 1 October 2021. The newly remade (and renamed) Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Unit Pricing) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) commence on 1 October 2021 and will sunset on 1 October 2031.
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Agency
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Problem being addressed
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Regulations 1989 were due to sunset on 1 April 2022. They were assessed as operating effectively and efficiently and have been remade.
Proposal
Commonwealth-State
Impact Analysis (IA)
Department/Agency
National Cabinet - Energy Ministers Meeting
Problem being addressed
The regulatory framework relating to gas pipelines has been subject to a number of reviews over the last five years. Through these reviews and the consultation undertaken as part of this RIS, a number of problems have been identified with the following elements of the regulatory framework:
Aust Gov
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Certified Independent Review
Independent Review – Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
On 19 July 2021, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) concluded its inquiry into the Superfast Broadband Access Service (SBAS) and Local Bitstream Access Service (LBAS), and released a final decision on its findings. The ACCC has decided to:
Commonwealth-State
Australian Energy Market Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
15 July 2021
Problem being addressed
Under the current market arrangements, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) procures services to stabilise the electricity network in response to a range of scenarios. One of those is a services is targeted at arresting sudden changes in power system frequency.
Commonwealth-State
Australian Building Codes Board
Impact Analysis (IA)
Department/Agency
Australian Building Codes Board
Problem being addressed
In 2019-20, the ABCB commenced a regulatory impact analysis to determine whether the permissible lead content in plumbing products in contact with drinking water should be reduced. This followed a number of highly publicised instances of lead leaching from copper alloy plumbing products in contact with drinking water in excess of the levels permitted by AS/NZS 4020 ‘Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water’.
Commonwealth-State
Australian Energy Market Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
15 July 2021
Problem being addressed
Commonwealth-State
National Transport Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Agency
National Transport Commission
Announcement date
20 November 2020
Announcement
https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/Barriers-to-the-safe-use-of-innovative-vehicles-and-motorised-mobility-devices