Agency
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communication
Announcement date
01 March 2021
Link to announcement
Published impact analyses
Published impact analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, ministerial forums and national standard setting bodies.
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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
Problem being addressed
The impact of road trauma is significant, causing over 1,000 fatalities per year and costing the Australian economy over $29 billion per year. Light vehicle crashes cause the most fatalities and constitute almost $13 billion of the cost, including around $1.9 billion from crashes involving a light vehicle striking a pedestrian or the rear of another vehicle.
Aust Gov
Department of Finance
Certified Independent Review
Independent Review – Department of Finance
On 28 October 2021, the Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters, the Hon Ben Morton MP introduced legislation to require voters to present identification at the issuing point of a polling place prior to receiving a ballot paper.
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Australian Energy Market Commission
Other
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Subject
Draft National Electricity Amendment (Enhancing operational resilience in relation to indistinct events) Rule 2022
Problem being addressed
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Department of the Treasury
Certified Independent Review
Independent Review – Department of the Treasury & Attorney-General’s Department
On 27 October 2021, the Government introduced the Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021.
Aust Gov
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Agency
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Announcement date
19 August 2021
Announcement
Attorney-General's Department
Certified Independent Review
Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services report Litigation Funding and the Regulation of the Class Action Industry, and the Australian Law Reform Commission report Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency – An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders
Independent Review – Attorney-General’s Department
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Attorney-General's Department
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement for consultation – Attorney-General’s Department
On 25 October 2021, the Attorney-General released the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (Online Privacy Bill) for consultation.
Aust Gov
Reserve Bank of Australia
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Reserve Bank of Australia
On 22 October, the Reserve Bank of Australia (the Bank) concluded its Review of Retail Payments Regulation.
The Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) accompanying this decision investigates three policy problems relating to the Retail Payments System: dual-network debit cards (DNDC) and least-cost routing (LCR), interchange fees, and scheme fees. The RIS analyses a number of viable policy options, and the results of consultation on these options.
Aust Gov
Digital Transformation Agency
Other
On 1 October 2021, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) which considers Regulation of the Australian Government Digital Identity System.
The DTA presents three options in the RIS: the status quo approach (no regulatory action taken), leveraging existing regulatory schemes (primarily addressing privacy-related issues), and dedicated legislation to establish a new regulatory scheme.