Regulation Impact Statement Updates

More Choices for a Longer Life Package

19th September 2018

Independent Review – Department of Health

As part of the 2018-19 Budget, the Australian Government announced the More Choices for a Longer Life Package. The Package contains 42 measures to support Australians to be better prepared to live a healthy, independent, connected and safe life.

Twelve measures in the Package will be implemented by the Department of Health (the Department) in response to the Legislated Review of Aged Care 2017 (the Tune Review) and the Review of...

Western Australian Container Deposit Scheme

COAG

10th September 2018

COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Council of Australian Governments

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) of the Government of Western Australia has released for public consultation a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining permanent exemption from mutual recognition arrangements for the WA Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). The RIS has been prepared in accordance with Council of Australian Governments (COAG) requirements.

The WA CDS...

Independent price regulation of heavy vehicle charges

COAG

3rd September 2018

COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Transport and Infrastructure Council

On 24 July 2018, the Transport and Infrastructure Council of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) to explore the costs and benefits of options for the implementation of independent price regulation of heavy vehicle charges.

The Transport and Infrastructure Council agreed in May 2015 to a Heavy Vehicle Road Reform program that...

Murray Darling Basin - Basin Plan Amendment Instrument (No.1) 2018

Aust Gov

27th August 2018

Independent Review (RIS-like process) – Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

On 2 July 2018, the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources adopted the Basin Plan Amendment Instrument (No.1) 2018 (the Instrument). The Instrument commenced in law on 3 July 2018. The instrument amends the Basin Plan 2012 to implement changes arising from the Northern Basin Review of sustainable diversion limits (SDLs), groundwater reviews and other groundwater amendments and the Australian...

Protecting Your Superannuation Package

Aust Gov

14th August 2018

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of the Treasury

On 21 June 2018, the Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 to limit the erosion of superannuation balances, particularly for low balance and young members.

The amendments cap certain fees on superannuation accounts with balances of less $6,000 to protect them from disproportionately high fees. Under the amendments, trustees are prevented from providing opt‑out...

Prime Ministers Exemption - Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling - livestock) 2018

Aust Gov

14th August 2018

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

On 22 June 2018, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (the Authority) made an Order under the Navigation Act 2012 that provides for the certification of vessels that carry livestock and specifies requirements for the carriage and stowage of livestock.

The Order makes provision for improvements to effluent drainage arrangements from livestock spaces, improvements in minimum structural fire protection...

Carrier Licence Conditions (Networks supplying Superfast Carriage Services to Residential Customers) Declaration 2014

Aust Gov

31st July 2018

Remaking of Sunsetting Instrument without Significant Amendments – Department of Communications and the Arts

On 19 June 2018 the Minister for Communications remade the Carrier Licence Conditions (Networks supplying Superfast Carriage Services to Residential Customers) Declaration 2014 (the Declaration) without significant amendments. The Declaration was scheduled to sunset on 30 June 2018.

The Declaration, which is made by the Minister under subsection 63(5) of the...

Allocation Limits for the 3.6 GHz Spectrum Auction

Aust Gov

23rd July 2018

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Communications and the Arts

On 6 July 2018 the Minister for Communications directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority, in determining procedures to be applied for allocating spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band, to ensure that no person or specified group of persons may use more than an aggregate of 60 MHz of spectrum in each metropolitan area, or an aggregate of 80 MHz in each regional area, in the frequency range 3400-3700 MHz....

Labelling of sugars on packaged foods and drinks

COAG

20th July 2018

Consultation Regulation Impact Statement - Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation

On 11 July 2018 the Food Regulation Standards Committee (FRSC) released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on behalf of the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The RIS explores regulatory and non-regulatory options for labelling of sugars on packaged foods and drinks for sale in Australia and New Zealand, with the aim of ensuring food...

Pregnancy warning labels on packaged alcoholic beverages

COAG

19th July 2018

Consultation Regulation Impact Statement - Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation

During 3 May to 14 June 2018 the Food Regulation Standards Committee (FRSC) on behalf of the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) undertook targeted consultation on proposed regulatory and non-regulatory options for pregnancy warning labels on packaged alcoholic beverages. Stakeholders consulted included industry, public health and consumer...