Announcement date
28/06/2024
Link to announcement
Federal Register of Legislation - National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment (2024 Update) Determination 2024
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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Impact Analysis Equivalent
Aust Gov
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
3 July 2024
Link to announcement
New legislation to simplify and harmonise veteran compensation | Minister for Veterans' Affairs (dva.gov.au)
Problem being addressed
Aust Gov
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Impact Analysis (IA)
Department/Agency
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Announcement date
1 July 2024
Link to announcement
Enduring resolution for victims of Youpla Group | Ministers Media Centre (pmc.gov.au)
Youpla Support Program - About us - Services Australia
Aust Gov
Department of Health and Aged Care
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
14 May 2024
Link to announcement
https://ministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher/2024/budget-works-women
Problem being addressed
The Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme (MPIS) currently indemnifies midwives for antenatal and postnatal care, but not homebirth and intrapartum care outside hospital. Owing to community demand, the Commonwealth sought to find a lasting market-based solution through a recent approach to market for insurers to offer cover for these services, but the tender was unsuccessful.
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis Equivalent
Announcement date
24 June 2024
Link to announcement
Government response to the Independent Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
Problem being addressed
The voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (the Code) appears at Schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015. The Code was implemented in 2015 to address the imbalance in bargaining power between Australian supermarket retailers and their smaller suppliers. It was developed in response to concerns and complaints about the conduct of supermarkets towards their suppliers.
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis Equivalent
Announcement date
15 June 2024
Link to announcement
Helping Australians get a better deal on banking products
Problem being addressed
The ACCC’s retail deposits inquiry identified that many deposit holders have not received increasing returns in line with rising interest rates because of low levels of customer engagement. Moreover, the market has developed products that feature requirements which customers often do not fulfil.
Aust Gov
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
21 June 2024
Commonwealth-State
Australian Energy Market Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
12 March 2024
Link to announcement
NGR amending rule and NERR amending rule
Problem being addressed
On 20 August 2021, Energy Ministers agreed that the national gas regulatory framework should be amended to bring biomethane, hydrogen blends and other renewable methane gas blends within its scope.
Commonwealth-State
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board approved Proposal P1028 – Infant Formula on 4 June 2024 and on 25 July 2024 at the Food Ministers’ Meeting, Ministers agreed to not seek a review.
The revised regulation for infant formula products came into effect on 13 September 2024 and applies in Australia only. New Zealand has opted out of this Standard under Annex D of The Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand Concerning a Joint Food Standards System.
Link to announcement
The announcement can be found on the FSANZ web page for Proposal P1028, alongside the Approval Report and Supporting Documents.
Aust Gov
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
05/06/2024
Link to announcement
https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/don-farrell/media-release/visit-singapore
Problem being addressed
IPEF’s Fair Economy Agreement seeks to promote a fair economy in the Indo-Pacific by bolstering regional efforts to address corruption and improve tax administration. The problem being explored in the IA centres around corruption, how it undermines democratic institutions, contributes to government instability, and how it constrains economic growth by deterring outbound and inbound investment.