Published Impact Analyses

Announcement date
9 December 2024

Link to announcement
New franchising code to commence
Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulations 2024

Problem being addressed
The Treasury notes that under the Legislation Act 2003, the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Franchising) Regulation 2014 (the Regulation) is scheduled to sunset on 1 April 2025.

Proposal
The Treasury remake the Regulation without significant amendment. 

Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument

Announcement Date 

11 December 2024 

Link to Announcement  

Expanded role for registered nurses to improve access to safe and timely healthcare 

Problem Being Addressed 

Announcement Date
28 November 2024

Link to Announcement 
Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Bill 2024  

Announcement date
17 December 2024 

Link to announcement 
https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2024-05/planning-options-upper-6-ghz-band

Problem being addressed
The upper 6 GHz band (6425-7125 MHz) has received significant interest, both domestically and internationally, for the potential introduction of Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) and/or wide-area wireless broadband (WA WBB) services. 

Announcement dates & links 

11 December 2024 - Grants now open for the $707 million Remote Jobs Program
13 December 2024 - New Remote Employment Service to help job seekers build skills and strengthen communities

Problem being addressed 

Announcement Date
3 December 2024

Link to Announcement 
Better protections for Australians from SMS scams | Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure

Problem Being Addressed
Scams affect all sectors of the community. In 2023, the Commonwealth Government service Scamwatch received over 8,000 reports of investment scams with total reported losses of $292 million. 

Announcement Date

7 November 2024

Link to Announcement 

Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem Being Addressed

Scams are a significant source of financial crime that inflict unacceptably high levels of harm to Australian consumers and industry. Scams target a wide range of people by exploiting the social and technological vulnerabilities in the way Australians interact and do business online. Scams are often linked to other crimes, including identity theft and cybercrime. 

Announcement Date
18 November 2024 

Link to Announcement 
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem Being Addressed
In August 2022 the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) was asked to inquire into and report on all aspects of the 2022 federal election and related matters, including consideration of reforms to political donations laws, the applicability of ‘real time’ disclosure, reduction of the disclosure threshold, reforms to funding of elections, electoral expenditure caps and public funding of parties and candidates. 

Announcement Date 

21 November 2024 

Link to Announcement  

Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia

Problem Being Addressed 

Pathology and diagnostic imaging reports are not reliably available to consumers and their healthcare providers. Consumers expect a more connected experience where their health information follows them so they can fully participate and be partners in their own healthcare. Further, there are fragmented patient outcomes and experiences of care. 

Proposal 

Announcement Date 
14 November 2024 

 Link to Announcement  
 New telco industry rules for major outages | ACMA