Regulation – KMCORKE

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 28 November – 1 December 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative Processes) Bill 2022 Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia’s Economic Accelerator) Bill 2022 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022 Ministers of State Amendment [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2022-12-02T18:12:35+11:00 December 2nd, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 21 – 24 November

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022 Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2022 The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate: Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022 referred to the Economics Legislation [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2022-11-27T16:49:10+11:00 November 27th, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 7-10 November 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2022 Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Both chambers of Parliament will next meet 21-24 November 2022. If you require any assistance [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2022-11-10T11:26:32+11:00 November 10th, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 5 -8 September 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022 Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 Financial Services Compensation Scheme [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2022-09-18T13:17:33+10:00 September 18th, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 1-4 August 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Defence, Veterans and Families Acute Support Package Bill 2022 Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No.2) Bill 2022 Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2022 The following private member’s Bill passed the House [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2022-08-08T15:07:14+10:00 August 8th, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Thoughts on the Aged Care Royal Commission (2)

Governance This second article on the Aged Care Royal Commission[1] discusses the governance structures for the aged care sector canvassed in the Commission’s report. The Commissioners differed on the issue. Commissioner Briggs’ model was a ‘stewardship’ model vesting governance responsibilities with with the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care: One presumes that a ‘stewardship’ [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2021-04-07T17:28:42+10:00 April 7th, 2021|Aged Care, Governments, Regulation, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Thoughts on the Aged Care Royal Commission (1)

The Government has received the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Royal Commission).[1] A Split Royal Commission The Commissioners divided on governance and funding issues. This is an extremely unusual outcome. Royal Commissions tend to provide unanimous recommendations. At the very least, there is usually an odd number of Royal Commissioners to [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2021-04-07T15:21:00+10:00 April 7th, 2021|Aged Care, Governments, Regulation|0 Comments

After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decision Making – Possible Improvements

Australia has what is known as a ‘executive federalism’ system of government. As Brian Galligan has said: Federalism that divides government between separate spheres, especially when such division is heavily concurrent as in the Australian case, requires extensive inter-governmental relations and arrangements. The resultant system of 'executive federalism' entails dealings between the Commonwealth and State [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-12-16T10:06:36+11:00 December 16th, 2020|COAG, Federalism, Governments, Regulation|0 Comments

The Federal Budget – a Focus on Tax, Infrastructure, Regulation and Manufacturing

The Budget was handed down on 6 October. The broad nature of the document is by now well known: the Government has total current liabilities of 1.6 trillion dollars[1] with real GDP to fall by 3.75% in calendar year 2020[2], and total gross debt projected to stabilise at around 55% of GDP in the medium [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-10-25T23:48:52+11:00 October 25th, 2020|Financial, Governments, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Regulation, Taxes|0 Comments

From COAG to National Cabinet – Regulatory Reform

As the Prime Minister told the press club on 26 May: An educated and highly skilled workforce that supports not just a thriving and innovative services sector, but a modern, competitive and advanced manufacturing sector. The skilled labour businesses need to draw on, the affordable and reliable energy they need, the research and technology that [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-08-31T14:19:17+10:00 August 31st, 2020|COAG, National Cabinet, Regulation|0 Comments