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28 February 2012
On 27 February 2012, the National Transport Commission announced [] the release of a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the Rail Safety National Law fatigue risk management requirements relating to hours of work and rest for rail safety workers.
The Consultation RIS outlines four options for the nationally consistent regulation of hours of work and [...]
Continue reading Rail Safety National Law: Fatigue Risk Management; Hours of Work and Rest – COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – National Transport Commission
28 February 2012
On 4 November 2011, the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure agreed [] to implement the Rail Safety National Law. The objective of the law is to develop a seamless and coordinated national approach to rail safety regulation and improve safety outcomes. It utilises a co-regulatory approach to risk management between duty holders and the [...]
Continue reading Rail Safety National Law – COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure
27 February 2012
Australia has developed a capacity building project to conduct regulatory impact analysis training for APEC developing economies. APEC is funding the project, which involves a series of training courses in interested developing economies during 2012. The project was co-sponsored by Mexico, New Zealand and the Russian Federation.
The regulatory impact analysis training program supports the initiative [...]
Continue reading Regulatory Impact Analysis Training for APEC Economies
23 February 2012
The Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs (formerly the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs) has agreed to adopt the Co-operatives National Law (CNL).
In 2007, state and territory governments agreed to implement nationally uniform legislation for co-operatives, to address inconsistent state and territory legislation and competitive disadvantages that exist in comparison to entities operating under the Corporations [...]
Continue reading Co-operatives: A National Approach – COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs
22 February 2012
On 9 February 2012, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announced that competition limits will be imposed on the upcoming auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz and the 2.5 GHz bands. This part of the spectrum is seen as very important for the future growth of mobile communications [...]
Continue reading Competition limits on the sale of digital dividend (700 megahertz) and 2.5 gigahertz spectrum – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
13 February 2012
On 8 December 2011, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) informed stakeholders of the decision to revise the National Construction Code to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls in residential buildings. The decisions made by the board include requiring:
handrails in private residences in National Construction Code 2012;
openable window barriers have a one-metre sill [...]
Continue reading Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls in Buildings – COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Building Codes Board
10 February 2012
On 21 January 2012, the Prime Minister; the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and the Minister for Financial Services jointly announced the Government’s plan to tackle problem gambling. Of the regulatory measures announced, the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) [...]
Continue reading Non-compliance with best practice regulation requirements – Problem Gambling – Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
10 February 2012
On 21 January 2012, the Prime Minister; the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and the Minister for Financial Services jointly announced the Government’s plan to tackle problem gambling. Of the regulatory measures announced, the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [...]
Continue reading Non-compliance with best practice regulation requirements – Problem Gambling – Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
9 February 2012
On 3 February 2012, the Attorney‑General’s Department released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining options to improve security arrangements for businesses that handle chemicals that can be used to make homemade explosives.
The RIS identifies eleven chemicals that can be legitimately purchased from Australian businesses and used in homemade explosives for terrorist or criminal purposes.
The Attorney General’s [...]
Continue reading Chemical Security: Precursors to homemade explosives – COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Attorney-General’s Department
8 February 2012
On 16 December 2011 the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation announced changes to the prospective tax treatment of foreign managed funds invested in Australian securities. These changes are in addition to two previous changes. The first, announced on 17 December 2010, addressed the uncertainties arising from tax positions dating from the inception of many [...]
Continue reading Investment Manager Regime: Element 3 – Regulation Impact Statement – Treasury
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Overview. Best Practice Regulation Updates publishes information about regulatory decisions announced by the Australian Government, and by COAG and Ministerial Councils, including Regulation Impact Statements (RIS), the OBPR’s RIS assessments, when a Prime Minister’s exemption has been granted and Post-implementation Reviews.
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