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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 828 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 August 2020 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENTS

828. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the minister representing the Treasurer:

I refer the Treasurer to the Department of Treasury's better regulation unit and the regulatory impact assessment program.

(1) How many consultation regulatory impact statements have been completed and how many have been published during this term of Parliament?

(2) How many decision regulatory impact statements have been completed and how many have been published during this term of Parliament?

(3) How many Treasurer's exemptions from regulatory impact assessment requirements have been applied for and how many have been granted during this term of Parliament?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Treasurer.

(1) Since 1 April 2017, 18 consultation regulatory impact statements have been formally completed. Publication of the regulatory impact statements is the responsibility of respective agencies.

(2) Since 1 April 2017, 17 decision regulatory impact statements have been formally completed. Publication of the regulatory impact statements is the responsibility of respective agencies.

(3) Since 1 April 2017, seven Treasurer's exemptions have been applied for, and five of those were granted an exemption from full regulatory impact assessment requirements.