Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
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’.
Announcement date
15 July 2021
Problem being addressed
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
Agency
National Transport Commission
Announcement date
20 November 2020
Announcement
https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/driver-distraction
Department/Agency
Australian Energy Market Commission
Problem being addressed
There is a need for clarification of the application of National Electricity Rules (NER) requirements where multiple proponents are connected to the same dedicated connection asset (DCA).
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury
On 24 June 2021, the Governor-General of Australia made new regulations empowering the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (ACNC) to investigate registered charities engaging in or actively promoting serious unlawful activities.
Duties for Australian Charities, and indirectly for responsible persons, are set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013 (the ACNC Regulations). These governance standards require a registered charity to remain charitable, operate lawfully, and be run in an accountable and responsible way.
Announcement date:
24 June 2021
Announcement:
https://www.aemc.gov.au/rule-changes/generator-registrations-and-connections
Problem being addressed:
The Australian Energy Council’s (AEC) rule change request sought to increase the participation of smaller generators in central dispatch to enable improved management of the power system and the efficient operation of the market, and to increase transparency in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) process for granting exemptions from being registered as a scheduled or non-scheduled generator.
On 8 June 2021, the Australian Information Commissioner made the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Rules 2021 (Rules) under the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990. The Rules replaced the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 – Guidelines 1994 (Guidelines), which were due to sunset on 1 October 2021, with only minor amendments. The new Rules will now sunset on 1 October 2031.
Consistent with Government’s Regulation Impact Statement requirements for sunsetting instruments, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, after consultation with stakeholders, assessed the Guidelines as operating effectively and efficiently. Therefore, a Regulation Impact Statement was not required for making the Rules.