Announcement date
25 November 2023
Link to announcement
Albanese Government delivers for consumers and Australian fishing industry | Ministers for the Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Published Impact Analyses
Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
Commonwealth-State
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of Education
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Link to announcement
Higher Education Support (OS-HELP) Guidelines 2023 (legislation.gov.au)
Problem being addressed
The current OS-HELP Guidelines 2013 will sunset 1 October 2023 and needs to be remade.
Proposal
Amendments to the current content of the OS-HELP Guidelines 2013 are mainly to include additional procedural and administrative matters to the existing content. The Overseas Higher Education Loan Program (OS-HELP Guidelines) are made under section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), which provides that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, make Guidelines.
Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument
Aust Gov
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Impact Analysis (IA)
Topic
Foreign Affairs
Announcement date
17/11/2023
Link to announcement
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/landmark-indo-pacific-framework-agreements
Problem being addressed
The IPEF Supply Chain Agreement IA seeks to address two problems: the increasing frequency and severity of supply chain disruptions at the international level, and the concentration and chokepoints in critical supply chains.
Proposal
The IA considers two options: to sign the negotiated Agreement, or to not sign. The negotiated Agreement has several focuses, which include:
Commonwealth-State
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
12 August 2022
Link to announcement
Proposal P1052 – PPP Requirements for Horticulture (Berries, Leafy Vegetables and Melons) (foodstandards.gov.au)
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
28 September 2023
Link to announcement
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/brown/media-release/facilitating-safer-trucks-australia
Aust Gov
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
18 October 2023
Link to announcement
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023
Problem being addressed
The current agricultural levies legislation has been in place since 1989 and has grown over time as industries have chosen to establish statutory levies on more commodities. There are currently more than 50 pieces of legislation governing over 110 levies across over 75 commodities and 18 levy recipient bodies.
Aust Gov
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Announcement date
2 January 2023
Link to announcement
Consumer Goods (Non‑refillable Helium Cylinders) Safety Standard 2022 (legislation.vic.gov.au)
Problem being addressed
Deaths from suicide by asphyxiation of helium balloons occur in Australia and overseas. Between 2016 and 2021, the Victorian, Queensland and ACT Coroners have written to the ACCC on 17 occasions to notify of asphyxiation deaths caused by the deliberate inhalation of helium gas and to make recommendations for the ACCC to regulate helium balloon kits to reduce the number of suicides using these products.
Aust Gov
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Announcement date
10 October 2023
Link to announcement
ASIC remakes financial reporting legislative instrument | ASIC
Problem being addressed
Set to sunset
Proposal
ASIC has certified that ASIC Class Order [CO 13/1050], which is scheduled to sunset on 1 October 2023, is operating efficiently and effectively. This certification was informed by a consultation process with affected parties. the instrument is being remade without changes.
Aust Gov
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Announcement date
22 September 2023
Link to announcement
ASIC Derivative Trade Repository Rules 2023
Problem being addressed
ASIC Derivative Trade Repository Rules 2013 were scheduled to sunset on 1 October 2023.
Proposal
Remake the ASIC Derivative Trade Repository Rules 2013 under 903A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) in substantially the same form to continue the operation of the existing requirements for a further ten-year period.
In addition, we are proposing
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Announcement date
6 September 2023
Link to announcement
Airports Regulations 2023 and Airports (Ownership) Regulations 2023
Problem being addressed
The Airports Regulations 1997 and Airports (Ownership-Interests in Shares) Regulations 1996 sunset on 1 April 2024, so will be automatically repealed if no government action is taken to replace them by that date. If they are allowed to sunset, the Commonwealth regulation of activities and industry participants for 22 leased federal airports in Australia would be disrupted, creating uncertainty and potential safety, environmental and other impacts.