In line with the Queensland Government Guide to Better Regulation, the Office of Best Practice Regulation publishes approved Regulatory Impact Statements.
Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs) and Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs) completed between July 2015 and 1 June 2021 were assessed by the former Queensland Productivity Commission.
RISs completed between July 2012 and June 2015 were assessed by the Queensland Competition Authority.
May 2023
Investigating options relating to site rent increases and sale of homes in manufactured home residential parks.
April 2023
A Post Implementation Review of amendments under the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (Koala Protection) Amendment Regulation 2020 providing increased protection for koala habitat in South East Queensland.
February 2023
Consideration of reforms to maintain and improve the information management and recordkeeping practices of public authorities.
November 2022
Considering options to ensure the Brands Act 2015 reflects current industry trends and community expectations
Consultation RIS, Consultation RIS Supplement and Letter of advice
October 2022
A post implementation review of the vessel tracking regulation.
September 2022
Consideration of options to manage activities in the Great Sand Marine Park through changes to the Zoning Plan.
September 2022
Consideration of options to improve safety and health in Queensland’s resources sector, and modernise regulatory enforcement.
September 2022
Consideration of options to implement mandatory continuing professional development for property agents in Queensland.
June 2022
A Post Implementation Review of the Tow Truck and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018, plus proposed additional amendments regarding broader towing regulation matters.
May 2022
A review of regulatory options to reduce the rate of smoking and related harms in the community.
Consultation RIS and Letter of advice
December 2022
December 2021
Assess options to reduce electricity prices for industrial consumers in the North West Minerals Province.
December 2020
A Post Implementation Review of the impacts, effectiveness and continuing relevance of the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act 2017.
Consultation PIR and Letter of advice
Decision PIR and Letter of advice June 2021 and Letter of advice November 2021.
July 2020
An investigation of proposed regulatory fees and licensing framework for pharmacy ownership in Queensland under the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2001.
March 2020
Investigating options to reduce the amount of plastic pollution resulting from single-use plastic items. In July 2020, the Department of Environment and Science decided to not prepare a Decision RIS for the proposed ban on single-use plastic items.
May 2019
A review of the structure and rate of the levies collected by QLeave under the Building Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991.
Consultation and Letter of advice
March 2020
December 2019
A review of current local government waste management provisions under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011 and the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008.
Consultation RIS, Consultation RIS – Attachment 1 and Letter of advice
November 2019
Investigating options relating to the safety and security of rental accommodation, managing tenancies and renting with pets.
October 2019
Investigating conditions to re-enter to the National Injury Insurance Scheme after accepting treatment, care and support damages.
A post implementation review of the water risk management plan provisions of the Public Health Act 2005 which commenced in February 2017.
October 2019
Proposed options to improve Queensland’s state energy laws.
Consultation RIS – Part 1: Summary, Consultation RIS – Part 2: Detailed and Letter of advice
June 2019
An assessment of the proposed licensing framework for mechanical services, including discussion of its scopes of work, technical qualifications and provisions to transition existing workers.
Consultation RIS and Letter of advice
October 2019
October 2019
An investigation into the possible extension of access to the Energy Ombudsman for embedded network customers, and a suitable fee structure.
Investigation into whether to declare a part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve (24 December) from 6pm to 12 midnight.
June 2019
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy is developing an annual levy structure to fund the role of the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment in the mining sector.
Consultation RIS and Letter of advice
November 2019
Investigation into the development of a levy structure to fund the expanded role of the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment in the mining sector
June 2019
An investigation into the possible extension of workers’ compensation coverage to certain gig economy workers and bailee taxis and limousine drivers.
May 2019
Assesses options to facilitate the commercial production of cannabis fibre and seed.
November 2018
A review of the appropriateness of restricting the practice of cattle pregnancy testing (for a fee or reward) to registered veterinarian surgeons.
August 2018
Proposed options for the introduction of a fuel price reporting scheme in Queensland.
July 2018
Investigating options for a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the social and community services sector.
June 2017
Proposed waste-related Environmentally Relevant Activity management framework and regulated waste classification framework that enables improved risk based regulation.
Consultation RIS, Consultation RIS Addendum and Letter of advice
March 2018
Recommendations to implement changes to Queensland mining sector health and safety provisions under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.
June 2018
Review of the regulatory framework for keeping and taking native animals in Queensland. This includes establishing a risk-based licencing framework for protected animals, shifting to an online record-keeping system and restricting unregulated take of certain protected animals.
March 2017
Review of whether aligning Queensland’s statutory voltage limits with Australian and international standards will allow more efficient management of voltage issues caused by the high penetration of solar PV, and support greater levels of renewable generation in line with the Queensland Government’s overarching energy policy objectives and targets.
September 2017
Public consultation on the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection’s RIS was interrupted by the state election, resulting in the new Department of Environment and Science releasing the same RIS (apart from the change in department name) to ensure stakeholders had adequate opportunity to comment.
August 2017
Recommendations to implement changes to the Retirement Villages Act 1999.
March 2017
Identifying the nature of the issues to be addressed in the labour hire industry.
December 2016
Review of the industry levy that petroleum and gas tenure holders are required to pay to recover the costs of the activities of the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment.
August 2016
Consideration of the adequacy of veterinary fees, with a view to recovering the full cost of the services provided to veterinary registrants by the veterinary surgeons board.
August 2016
Assessing the impacts of amendments to the Energy Ombudsman Act 2006 to extend the Energy Ombudsman’s functions to receive, investigate and resolve disputes between small customers and water distribution and retail utilities in South East Queensland.
July 2015
Investigation into whether to extend across Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland for high electricity using small businesses customers who use between 100 MWh and 160 MWh of electricity per annum.
July 2016
Investigation into a more outcomes based biosecurity system for cattle ticks, bananas and honey bees. Proposed move to cost recovery of biosecurity fees.
July 2016
Investigation into changing management arrangements for the Stocked Impound Permit scheme along with its potential expansion to include additional waterways.
December 2015
Investigation into whether on-supplied electricity customers should be given access to the dispute resolution mechanisms of the Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland.
October 2015
As the Bill was a private member’s Bill, the Queensland Parliament’s Agriculture and Environment Committee recommended that a RIS be completed prior to the Bill’s second reading speech. The Queensland Productivity Commission was requested to undertake the Consultation and Decision RIS.
