Published impact analyses

Final Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Employment

On 18 April 2016, the Australian Government re-tabled legislation changing the regulation of registered organisations. It was previously tabled on 19 March 2015. Registered organisations are those employer and employee associations that are registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act) to allow them to represent the interests of their members in certain workplace matters. Under the RO Act, registered organisations must comply with detailed regulations in relation to registration, rules, financial reporting, elections, conduct of officers and other matters. The main changes in the legislation are:

Post-implementation Review no longer required – Department of Social Services

On 21 January 2012 the then Government announced plans to tackle problem gambling. The measures included:

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury

On 17 March 2016, the Treasurer introduced legislation to provide the Commissioner of Taxation with a power to remedy the tax law to apply as intended in more circumstances. A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) prepared by the Department of the Treasury has been assessed as compliant and consistent with best practice by the Office of Best Practice Regulation. The RIS estimates the creation of the remedial power will not change the current regulatory burden. The OBPR agreed to this estimate.

Post Implementation Review – Department of Immigration and Border Protection

In 2013, the Australian Government implemented several changes to the Temporary Work (Skilled) Migration (Subclass 457) Programme. In July 2013 the Government introduced measures to tighten foreign temporary skilled work visa obligations through changes to the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Act 2013. The changes included:

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury

Independent Review – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Communications and the Arts

On 2 December 2015 the Government introduced the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Access Regime and NBN Companies) Bill 2015. One element of the bill considers changes to authorisations to NBN Co. to engage in three specific forms of conduct for competition law purposes:

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury