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30 November 2011
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations introduced legislation on 24 November to make it easier for outworkers to receive minimum entitlements and to ensure compliance with the relevant provisions at all levels of the supply chain. The legislation provides a nationally consistent approach to workplace protection for textile, clothing and footwear industry outworkers [...] 30 November 2011
On 24 November 2011, the Government introduced amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to amend local content and local presence requirements for regional commercial radio. Local content and local presence requirements were introduced to ensure commercial radio services in regional areas provide local content and maintain a local presence if ownership changed. Amendments will reduce [...] 29 November 2011
On 15 November 2011, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Minister Assisting on Deregulation announced details of reforms to the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. These reforms will better align the assessment effort with the risks posed and impose time limits for the regulator to complete assessments. The reforms also introduce [...] Continue reading Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 28 November 2011
On 23 September 2011, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations announced a decision to introduce a new Tuition Protection Service and other related measures. The Tuition Protection Service is a single mechanism to place students when an education provider closes, or as a last resort, to provide refunds of unexpended course fees. [...] 28 November 2011
On 22 November 2011, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport jointly announced that the Government will establish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, which will have the ability to set pay or pay-related conditions to promote safe driving practices for truck drivers. Despite road safety improvements, [...] Continue reading Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 18 November 2011
On 9 November 2011, the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations announced that model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and Codes of Practice have been approved by the majority of Australian jurisdictions by way of the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council. The model WHS Regulations support the model WHS Act. Codes of Practice are practical [...] 15 November 2011
On 1 November 2011, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy made a Spectrum Re-allocation Declaration stating that parts of the 700 MHz spectrum band (the digital dividend) will be subject to re-allocation under spectrum licenses. This declaration was made after the Minister received a recommendation from the Australian Communications and Media Authority [...] Continue reading Realising the Digital Dividend: Spectrum Reallocation Declaration Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Communications and Media Authority 15 November 2011
On 2 November 2011, the Minister for Defence Materiel introduced the Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011, into the House of Representatives. Australia has an existing regime that regulates the export of defence related goods. This regime requires businesses to apply for permits and comply with permit conditions. The Bill enhances the existing regime to add controls [...] Continue reading Strengthening Australia’s Defence Export Controls – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Defence 14 November 2011
On 5 September 2011, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced a new system of export certification for Australian meatworks. The changes give businesses greater flexibility in how staff are deployed when not undertaking export inspection work and focus regulatory resources on risk areas. Where international agreements allow, accredited non-Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) [...] Continue reading Export Certification Reform Package – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 10 November 2011
On 30 September 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer released an exposure draft of the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Audit Enhancement) Bill 2011, the draft explanatory memorandum and a Regulation Impact Statement. The reforms contained in the draft legislation include: changes to the rotation periods for audit partners; Continue reading Audit Quality in Australia – Regulation Impact Statement – Treasury |
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