Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
Independent Review – Department of the Treasury
On 16 December 2019, the Government announced the introduction of a sharing economy reporting regime (p.167) to increase the transparency of payments made via platforms and help to ensure sellers are meeting their tax obligations.
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Problem being addressed
The electricity distribution networks in Australia are approaching the limit of their basic level of capacity to support additional exports from distributed energy resources (primarily household solar systems) and the ability of networks to transport electricity safely, securely and reliably is being challenged. Without change, it is likely consumers would face growing limitations to the amount of energy they could export.
Problem being addressed
Agency
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Announcement date
Monday 9 August 2021
Problem being addressed
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.
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
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:
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:
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.
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’.