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 the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Certified Independent Review
Independent Review – Australian Accounting Standards Board
Commonwealth-State
Australian Building Codes Board
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation– Australian Building Codes Board
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Communications and the Arts
Aust Gov
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Aust Gov
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)
Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury
On 10 February 2016, the Government introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity: GST and Digital Products) Bill 2015. Among other matters, the Bill extends the application of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to digital products and services imported by consumers. Examples of the digital products and services that are currently exempt from the GST include:
Aust Gov
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Certified Independent Review
Independent Review – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
On 9 February 2016 the Government tabled the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement.
The TPP Analysis of Regulatory Impact on Australia was certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as meeting the requirements of a Regulation Impact Statement. Under the Australian Government Guide to Regulation, the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) does not assess independent reviews.
The Treaty will eliminate barriers to trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region, facilitate regional supply chains, improve on arrangements with existing free trade agreement partners, and create new preferential trading arrangements with Canada, Mexico and Peru.
Aust Gov, Commonwealth-State
Department of Education, Skills, and Employment
Post Implementation Review (PIR)
Post-implementation Review – Department of Employment
In February 2013, the then Government announced a number of changes to the Fair Work Act 2009. A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was required for the changes, but the then Prime Minister granted an exemption to the department from the RIS requirements on the basis of exceptional circumstances. As a result, under the government’s best practice requirements, the Department of Employment was required to complete a post-implementation review (PIR). A PIR has been prepared for the changes included in the Fair Work Amendment Act 2013 that came into effect in July 2013. The changes: