Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.
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:
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.
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:
On 11 February 2016, the Minister for Aged Care introduced the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Increasing Consumer Choice) Bill 2016 to give effect to the first stage of the home care reforms announced in the 2015-16 Budget. Under the changes funding for subsidised home care will follow the consumer, rather than the provider. The effect of the changes is that individuals will have greater choice of home care provider and increased flexibility to change providers. The main changes for home care providers are:
On 31 December 2015, The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) wrote to the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR), advising the authority to certify Regulation Impact Statements (RISs) will be delegated to First Assistant Secretary-level officers in DFAT and DFAT’s portfolio agencies. This is consistent with recent changes to improve flexibility in the RIS process by allowing agencies to delegate the certification authority to any Senior Executive Service (SES) level officers. To ensure transparency, a decision to depart from the default RIS certification authority (Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Chief Executive) will be published on the OBPR website.