Published impact analyses

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’.

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).