Published Impact Analyses

Announcement date
7 December 2023

Link to announcement 
www.dewr.gov.au/new-voluntary-parent-service
 

Problem being addressed
Some parents of young children can benefit from extra support to help them, when they are ready, to prepare for the workforce while also prioritising their caring roles. This is particularly relevant if they have been out of the labour force for some time. By addressing their individual vocational and non-vocational challenges, parents can work towards achieving their education and employment goals. In the longer term, this can contribute to improving the economic security of parents and their participation.
 

Announcement date
6 December 2023

Link to announcement

https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/ensuring-australia-post-can-deliver-more-australians

Announcement date
30/11/2023

Link to announcement 
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-11-30/new-legislation-unlock-billions-dollars-aukus-industry-partners 

Problem being addressed
The Impact Analysis (IA) considers two problems:

Announcement date
8 May 2023
 

Link to announcement 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/ITMM%20communique%20RUC%20%28004%29.docx 

Problem being addressed
The heavy vehicle cost base has increased and is expected to exceed the heavy vehicle charges revenue, leaving an expected revenue gap, including a gap of $575.8 million in 2022-23. This means that charges do not fully recover the share of road construction and maintenance costs that can be allocated to heavy vehicles.
 

Announcement date
29 November 2023 

Link to announcement 
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/modernising-australias-media-laws-all-australians

Problem being addressed

Announcement date
29 November 2023

Link to announcement 
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/media-release/modernising-australias-media-laws-all-australians

Problem being addressed

Announcement date
9 October 2023

Link to announcement 
https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/hvnl-reform 

Problem being addressed

The review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) led by the National Transport Commission (NTC) identified a series of foundational changes to the HVNL as critical to accommodate in the current and future needs of Australia's heavy vehicle industry. At the June 2023 Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Meeting (ITMM) ministers endorsed the 14 recommendations detailed in the HVNL High-Level Regulatory Framework D-RIS.

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

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

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: