Disallowable Instrument Summaries

The disallowable instruments listed below are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and are currently open for disallowance. The Legislation Act 2003 sets out the requirements for registration, tabling and disallowance of legislative instruments. The summary for each legislative instrument was generated using a large language model, taking each instrument’s Explanatory Statement as the source document. Each summary is then checked by a researcher in the Parliamentary Library for accuracy, but is not comprehensive. Please contact the Parliamentary Library if you have additional questions.

This table was last updated 13/02/2025 12:23 PM

Name	Portfolio	Registered	Deadline HoR	Deadline Senate	Tabled HoR	Tabled Senate
Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Skilled Visa Applications) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Skilled Visa Applications) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to include family violence provisions for certain Skilled visas. This allows secondary applicants, such as spouses or de facto partners, to be granted a visa if their relationship with the primary applicant ends due to family violence committed by the primary applicant. The primary applicant must either have their visa granted or refused for reasons including family violence. The amendments extend family violence provisions to several Skilled visas and modify the 'one fails, all fail' criteria to ensure all applicants meet public interest and special return criteria. Additionally, the requirement for secondary applicants to pay a second VAC instalment for functional English is waived if they meet the family violence provisions. The Regulations also allow secondary applicants to seek merits review without a fee if their visa is refused due to the primary applicant's visa refusal.
Statement of Principles concerning myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 77 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning myelodysplastic syndrome (No. 74 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), defence service under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) or death from myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes updated definitions, factors, and conditions related to the syndrome, reflecting the latest medical-scientific evidence. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
Statement of Principles concerning subcutaneous lipoma (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 82 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning lipoma (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 100 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting subcutaneous lipoma or death from subcutaneous lipoma, with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Statement of Principles concerning Merkel cell carcinoma (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 80 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin No. 7 of 2016. The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting Merkel cell carcinoma or death from Merkel cell carcinoma, with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Statement of Principles concerning non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 78 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 7 of 2016). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin or death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin, with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Statement of Principles concerning Merkel cell carcinoma (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 81 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 8 of 2016). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service (other than operational service) under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, Merkel cell carcinoma or death from Merkel cell carcinoma is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA applies.
Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 87 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy and bursitis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 97 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service (other than operational service) under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, Achilles tendinopathy or death from Achilles tendinopathy is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Measures No. 5) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for government spending on activities administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Funding is provided for the expansion of the Measures to Progress First Nations Digital Inclusion program, including the deployment of Digital Champions alongside community Wi-Fi infrastructure projects in First Nations communities ($40 million over four years from 2023-24), and for supporting the Australian Associated Press program to support the operation of its newswire service, which plays a fundamental role in supporting public interest journalism and media diversity, including in regional communities ($12 million in 2024-25).
Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Amendment (No. 3) Rules 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Amendment (No. 3) Rules 2024 updates the existing rules by adding 13 new billing codes to the Prescribed List of medical devices and human tissue products, and correcting details for one billing code. The Prescribed List includes medical devices and human tissue products divided into four parts: Medical Devices, Human Tissue Products, Other Medical Devices, and General Use Items. The amendment ensures that health insurance policies covering hospital treatment provide benefits for listed medical devices or human tissue products under specified conditions. The Minister has the authority to list and set benefits for these products, with the ability to amend the rules as necessary.
Food Standards (Proposal P1063 – Code Revision (2024) – Added Sugar(s) Claims) Variation	Health and Aged Care	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Act 1991 authorises the development and variation of food standards. The Instrument will make minor amendments to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, specifically to remove a redundant term, correct an error and clarify the conditions for making 'no added sugar' claims. The Instrument is exempt from disallowance and sunsetting provisions under the Legislation Act 2003. The transitional arrangements allow for compliance with either the old or new standards during specified periods. The amendments aim to maintain regulatory consistency and clarity in food labeling and claims.
Medical Research Future Fund (Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2024-2026) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	04/11/2024	12/02/2025	25/03/2025	06/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Medical Research Future Fund (Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2024-2026) Determination 2024 establishes the priorities for medical research and innovation funding for the period of 2024 to 2026. These priorities guide the allocation of financial assistance from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians. The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board, established under the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015, determines these priorities by considering factors such as the burden of disease, practical benefits to Australians, value for money, and complementarity with other funding sources. The Advisory Board also takes into account feedback from consultations and the priorities of the National Health and Medical Research Council.
ASIC (Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy—Annual Determination) Instrument 2024/822	Treasury	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	Section 73 of the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Regulations 2017, which is made for the purposes of subsection 9(6) of the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017, enables ASIC to make an annual determination specifying matters required or permitted by those regulations. The instrument relates to levies imposed on ASIC’s regulatory population. These industry levies are imposed on an annual basis. The annual levies are aimed at recovering ASIC’s regulatory costs for the financial year. The instrument specifies certain matters about size and composition of ASIC’s regulated population and of the metrics that apply to each industry sub-sector within that regulated population for the 2023-24 financial year. The instrument ensures levies are consistent with the objectives of the Cost Recovery Act and is based on information from ASIC’s registers and returns lodged by entities.
Migration (Subclass 403 (MATES Stream) Visa Pre-application Process) Determination (LIN 24/069) 2024	Home Affairs	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration (Subclass 403 (MATES Stream) Visa Pre-application Process) Determination (LIN 24/069) 2024 (LIN 24/069) makes a determination in relation to visa pre-application processes for the random selection of registered participants, who are aged between 18 and 30 (inclusive), who are passport holders of the Republic of India and who are seeking to apply for a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme stream (the MATES stream visa). In this way, LIN24/069 sets out the eligibility requirements for registration and other rules that apply to the conduct of a particular MATES stream visa pre-application process. LIN24/069 provides that eligible persons who are selected at random by computer program are selected participants for a particular MATES stream visa pre-application process, which is necessary requirement in order to apply for a MATES stream visa.
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Declared Bodies) Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024 allows the Commonwealth to make payments to declared recipient bodies. The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Declared Bodies) Rules 2024 specify the bodies that can be declared as recipient bodies, the process for such declarations, and specific rules for meat and livestock bodies. The agricultural levy and charge system supports industry investment in strategic activities like research, marketing, and biosecurity. A 2018 review recommended modernising the legislative framework to better meet industry needs. The new rules consolidate provisions from the old disbursement law, enhancing accessibility and understanding for the industry. The rules complement other regulations and rules under related Acts, forming a streamlined legislative framework to support future industry needs.
Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024 replaces the 2015 version to align with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and the Code on noise levels on board ships. It sets standards for seafarers' minimum working requirements, employment conditions, accommodation, food, health protection, medical care, welfare, and social security. The Order incorporates amendments from the 110th session of the International Labour Conference, effective from 23 December 2024, addressing seafarers' rights, repatriation, social connectivity, quality provisions, medical care, protective equipment, and reporting of seafarer deaths. It also clarifies requirements for non-commercial and fishing vessels and those under 500 GT.
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	07/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to require the Minister to impose the following visa conditions when granting a Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa (BVR), if the Minister is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the BVR holder poses a substantial risk of seriously harming any part of the Australian community by committing a serious offence under any Australian law, and the Minister is satisfied that imposition of the below condition(s) is on the balance of probabilities, reasonably necessary, and reasonably appropriate and adapted for the purpose of protecting any part of the Australian community from serious harm by addressing that significant risk, condition 8621 (electronic monitoring), condition 8617 (financial circumstances reporting), condition 8618 (debt or bankruptcy reporting) or condition 8620 (curfew). The High Court's judgment in YBFZ v Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor found certain conditions punitive and invalid, prompting the introduction of a new community protection test. The Regulations introduces a new community protection test to ensure that the Minister can only impose 8621, 8617, 8618 and 8620 conditions using a new confined and specific test listed in the Amendment Regulations, related to protecting any part of the Australian community from serious harm.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Defence Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for government spending on activities administered by the Australian Submarine Agency, part of the Defence portfolio. The Australian Submarine Agency, established on 1 July 2023, will receive funding for two main initiatives: the Industrial Uplift—Workforce Initiatives, aimed at supporting and increasing the capacity of Australia’s naval shipbuilding and industrial workforce, and the Nuclear-Powered Submarines Program Technical Scholarships Initiative, which provides scholarships to domestic undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for government spending on the Agricultural workforce initiatives program. This program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, includes three initiatives under the Foundations for the Agricultural Workforce Package announced in the 2024-25 Budget: the AgCAREERSTART pilot program extension, the AgConnections – Skilled Agricultural Work Liaison pilot program, and the National Farm Safety Education Fund (Farm Safety Week). The program aims to support workforce initiatives that enhance productivity in the agriculture sector, provide internship and work-based learning opportunities to increase skilled graduates, and promote farm safety awareness to reduce injuries and fatalities. Total funding of $1.9 million over three years from 2024-25 will be available for these initiatives.
Migration Amendment (Public Interest Criteria 4005 and 4007) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	15/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration Amendment (Public Interest Criteria 4005 and 4007) Regulations 2024 (the Amendment Regulations) amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to exempt minor visa applicants born and ordinarily resident in Australia from needing to prove they are free from diseases or conditions that would result in significant costs or prejudice access to health care or community services. This change follows recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission Report and aims to eliminate disadvantages for children with disabilities or health conditions. The amendment also benefits parents or carers of such children, ensuring they are not disadvantaged in their visa applications due to their child's health condition. The Amendment Regulations do not provide an exemption to the whole of clauses 4005 and 4007 of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations or to other visa criteria.
Export Control Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal—Consequential Amendments) Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Export Control Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal–Consequential Amendments) Rules 2024 (the Amendment Rules) are established under section 432 of the Export Control Act 2020 by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Section 432 allows the Secretary to make rules necessary for the Act's implementation. The Amendment Rules modify the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quotas—Feed Grain Export to Indonesia) Rules 2021, the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quotas—General) Rules 2021, and the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quotas—Sheepmeat and Goatmeat Export to the European Union and United Kingdom) Rules 2021. These changes are due to the repeal of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and its replacement with the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
Food Standards (Application A1287 – Food derived from Short-Stature Corn Line MON94804) Variation	Health and Aged Care	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Act 1991 empowers Food Standards Australia New Zealand (the Authority) to develop and amend food standards. Application A1287 sought to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to allow the sale and use of food derived from genetically modified short-stature corn line MON94804. The Authority reviewed the application and approved a draft variation to permit this. The approved draft variation is a legislative instrument under the Legislation Act 2003 and is exempt from disallowance and sunsetting provisions. The variation amends Schedule 26 of the Code to include food derived from corn line MON94804, allowing its sale and use in accordance with the Code.
Migration (Australia Travel Declaration—Passenger Card May Be Required) Instrument (LIN 24/075) 2024	Home Affairs	17/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument LIN 24/075, made under subregulation 3.03AB(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994, repeals the previous instrument LIN 22/015. It specifies circumstances under which a clearance officer may require a person to provide a completed incoming passenger card despite having provided an Australia Travel Declaration (ATD). These circumstances include when the ATD cannot be accessed by a clearance authority or when a clearance officer reasonably suspects that the information in the ATD is inaccurate or incomplete. This ensures flexibility for clearance officers to obtain necessary information if there are issues with the ATD.
Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Rules 2024	Treasury	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Rules 2024 amend the consumer data right (CDR) consent process and introduce several operational enhancements to the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Rules 2020 (the CDR Rules). The amendments aim to improve the consumer experience by extending the data minimisation principle to disclosure, enabling multiple consents with a single action, pre-selecting necessary consent elements, simplifying information provided to consumers, consolidating 90-day notifications, and informing consumers about supporting parties accessing their data. Operational enhancements include allowing accredited ADIs to hold CDR data, ensuring CDR representatives comply with data standards, removing certain obligations for data holders, and providing a trial products exemption in the energy sector.
Statement of Principles concerning retrocalcaneal heel bursitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 88 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy and bursitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 96 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting retrocalcaneal heel bursitis or death from retrocalcaneal heel bursitis, with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 12) Determination 2024	Treasury	13/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 12) Determination 2024 is issued under the Currency Act 1965. That Act allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This specific instrument outlines the characteristics of 12 new non-circulating coins to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint. The instrument is subject to disallowance under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003 and is exempt from sunsetting to maintain economic certainty. The instrument's operation ensures that the currency produced remains legal tender unless returned to a mint for removal from circulation.
Corporations (Fees) Amendment (RSE Auditors) Regulations 2024	Treasury	07/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Corporations (Fees) Amendment (RSE Auditors) Regulations 2024 (Regulations) prescribe that there is no fee for applications made to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the appointment, resignation or removal of Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) auditors, in line with the treatment of similar entity types such as managed investment scheme auditors. RSE auditors and superannuation trustees must apply to ASIC for the appointment, resignation or removal of an RSE auditor under paragraph 331AJ(1)(b) or subsections 331AK(1) or (2) of the Corporations Act 2001. This requirement came into effect on 1 July 2023, when Schedule 6 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023 commenced.
Statement of Principles concerning tooth decay (dental caries) (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 74 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Statement of Principles concerning tooth decay (dental caries) (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 74 of 2024) repeals Instrument No. 122 of 2015 and replaces it with a new Statement of Principles. The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) has determined that there is sound medical-scientific evidence linking tooth decay and death from tooth decay to certain types of service. This new Statement of Principles will be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA). The Instrument specifies factors that must be present and related to various types of service, such as operational, peacekeeping, hazardous, British nuclear test defence, warlike, and non-warlike service. The Instrument results from an investigation concerning dental caries in accordance with section 196G of the VEA. The investigation, notified in the Government Notices Gazette of 7 November 2023, led to revisions and additions to the factors and definitions in the new Instrument.
ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/809	Treasury	24/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/809 amends the ASIC Corporations (Financial Services Guides) Instrument 2015/541 (Principal Instrument). The Amendment Instrument allows financial services licensees and authorised representatives (providing entities) to, in place of giving a Financial Services Guide (FSG) to a client, make available website disclosure information for dealing in a financial product for the purpose of implementing financial product advice that the providing entity provided to that client. The Amendment Instrument is intended to be an interim measure to provide certainty for providing entities ahead of consideration of potential future legislative changes by the Government to implement the relief in the primary law or regulations.
Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Information that Must Accompany Application for Inclusion) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024	Health and Aged Care	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Information that Must Accompany Application for Inclusion) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024 amends the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Information that Must Accompany Application for Inclusion) Determination 2018 to update the information required for applications to include Class IIa and Class III medical devices in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. Specifically, it allows applicants to rely on conformity assessment documents issued by the US FDA, reducing the regulatory burden. For Class IIa devices exempt from section 510(k) of the US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, only a Medical Device Single Audit Program certificate is required. For Class III devices, the amendment broadens the range of acceptable US FDA documents. Additionally, minor corrections are made to improve the readability of the Principal Determination.
Primary Industries Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Primary Industries Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 were made by the Governor-General under several Acts, including the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 and the Wine Australia Act 2013. These regulations aim to repeal redundant regulations, make consequential amendments, and support transitional arrangements to a modernized agricultural levies and charges legislative framework. The agricultural levy system facilitates industry investment in strategic activities, with levies and charges generally payable by farmers, producers, processors, and exporters. A 2018 review recommended modernizing the legislative framework to better meet industry needs. The regulations work in conjunction with other proposed rules under related Acts to aid this transition.
Statement of Principles concerning trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 85 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning trigeminal neuropathy (No. 80 of 2015) and the Statement of Principles concerning trigeminal neuralgia (No. 78 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service (other than operational service) under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy or death from trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
CASA 35/24 — Amendment of CASA 62/20 (Multi-crew Pilot Training Endorsement) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument imposes conditions on a multi-crew pilot training endorsement (MCP-TE) by inserting new section 11 into CASA 62/20 — Conditions on Flight Crew Authorisations (Edition 3) Instrument 2020 (CASA 62/20). This will enable the holder of an MCP-TE to exercise the full scope of the privileges of the training endorsement, subject to compliance with the conditions. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has identified deficiencies in the units of competency for an MCP-TE and believes that imposing these conditions is necessary for aviation safety.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for the Government to provide a grant to the Chain Reaction Foundation Ltd. This grant supports the Learning Ground in School (LGiS) program, which aims to re-engage youth in education by promoting cognitive, emotional, and behavioural change with a focus on student wellbeing. The LGiS program, delivered as in-school learning for 60 to 80 minutes per week, helps schools work proactively with students at risk of disengagement, addressing issues such as bullying, social media effects, domestic violence, respectful relationships, and school attendance reluctance. A one-off grant of $0.1 million in 2024-25 will cover expenses including employee costs, travel, teaching materials, and teacher training.
CASA ADCX 008/24 - Repeal of Airworthiness Directive AD/BAe 146/65 Amdt 1	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	13/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals Airworthiness Directive AD/BAE 146/65 Amdt 1, which pertained to specified British Aerospace BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series aircraft. This repeal is being made to align Australian Airworthiness Directives to align with those issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, which issued AD G-2022-0018. That instrument was automatically adopted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authorisation.
Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2024-25 Payment No. 5) Determination 2024	Treasury	01/11/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2024-25 Payment No. 5) Determination 2024, issued under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009, specifies the amounts of financial assistance to be paid to the States, the Australian Capital Territory, or the Northern Territory. This financial assistance supports the delivery of agreed outputs or projects, facilitates State and Territory reforms, and rewards nationally significant reforms. The Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations (IGA) underpins this collaboration, ensuring ongoing Commonwealth support for service delivery efforts. The Federation Reform Fund Act 2008 establishes the Federation Reform Fund, which finances these grants. Following the Minster making a determination, funds must be credited to the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of providing financial assistance. Amounts credited must not exceed the annual debit limit set by appropriation Acts. The instrument is exempt from disallowance and sunsetting, as it is part of an intergovernmental scheme and operates mechanically to provide financial assistance based on agreed criteria.
Telecommunications (Emergency Call Service) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	24/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Service) Amendment Determination 2024 (No.1) which requires carriers and carriage service providers (CSPs) to identify mobile phones that cannot access emergency call services (ECS), notify end-users, provide assistance for alternative phones, and cease services to affected phones. The amendment addresses concerns about certain mobile phones' inability to access ECS after the 3G network shutdown. Exceptions apply to foreign travellers staying less than 90 days. The amendment aims to ensure reliable ECS access and obligates carriers to support CSP compliance.
Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 6) 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	05/11/2024	12/02/2025	25/03/2025	06/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 6) 2024 outlines changes to the remuneration, allowances, and entitlements of various Commonwealth office holders. The Tribunal, established under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, is responsible for determining these aspects for key positions, including Judges of Federal Courts and public office holders. The 2024–25 Federal Budget announced the transfer of the National Mental Health Commission's functions to the Department of Health and Aged Care, leading to the abolition of the Commission. New remuneration determinations were made for the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, and the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission. Adjustments were also made for the High Speed Rail Authority's CEO and the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The determination includes amendments to the remuneration structures for these roles, reflecting changes in responsibilities and organisational structures.
Student Identifiers Amendment (Authorised Collection, Use or Disclosure—Study Hubs Programs) Regulations 2024	Education	25/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Student Identifiers Amendment (Authorised Collection, Use or Disclosure – Study Hubs Programs) Regulations 2024 amends the Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 to authorise the collection, use, or disclosure of student identifiers by entities receiving grants under the Suburban University Study Hubs Program. This program, established under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, supports students in metropolitan and peri-urban areas. The amendments enable these hubs to share student identifier data with the Department of Education to aid in policy development and program administration. This data will help track long-term student outcomes and provide detailed information on student characteristics, study courses, attrition and completion rates, and learning outcomes. Additionally, the amendments update references to the Regional University Study Hubs Program and clarify definitions.
Statements of Principles concerning antiphospholipid syndrome (repeal) (No.90 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) has repealed Instrument No. 69 of 2016 and Instrument No. 70 of 2016 concerning antiphospholipid syndrome under subsection 196B(9) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. Following an investigation, the Authority concluded that there is insufficient medical-scientific evidence to determine factors for antiphospholipid syndrome related to service. The investigation, notified in the Government Notices Gazette of 25 June 2024, involved examining available sound medical-scientific evidence.The determination of this Instrument finalizes the investigation into antiphospholipid syndrome.
CASA EX76/24 – CAR Part 5 – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	12/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument exempts applicants for commercial pilot (balloon) licences (CP(B)L) from needing a private pilot certificate (balloons) (PPC(B)) issued by the Australian Ballooning Federation (ABF), which ceased issuing these certificates on 2 December 2023. Instead, applicants must hold a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) relevant permit or an authorisation from a body replacing the ABF. The exemption also applies to applicants with overseas balloon pilot qualifications. The instrument ensures that applicants meet safety conditions similar to the previous requirements.
Regional Investment Corporation (Plantation Development Concessional Loans) Repeal Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Regional Investment Corporation (Plantation Development Concessional Loans) Repeal Rules 2024 is issued under the authority of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Minister for Finance. It repeals the Regional Investment Corporation (Plantation Development Concessional Loans) Rules 2021, which were established to encourage new, and the replanting of bushfire-damaged, plantations for wood trade in domestic and overseas markets. Due to minimal interest and no approved applications since the Rules commenced in 2021, the government decided to redirect the allocated funding to other loan products managed by the Regional Investment Corporation. The impact on plantation-related businesses is expected to be minimal, while farm businesses will benefit from the reallocated funding.
CASA 66/24 — Operation of RPA Within 3 Nautical Miles of a Controlled Aerodrome (CASA-Verified Drone Safety App) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	14/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument approves areas near certain controlled aerodromes for the operation of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) under regulation 101.030 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). The instrument also issues directions under regulation 11.245 of CASR for remote pilots registered through a CASA-verified drone safety app to operate RPAs in defined areas. The instrument facilitates the continuation of CASA's Automated Airspace Authorisation Trial (AAAT), initiated in 2021, allowing RPA operators to use a CASA-verified app for near-real-time airspace authorisation. The instrument applies to controlled aerodromes, excluding military aerodromes.
Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Estradiol) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	14/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Estradiol) Instrument 2024, under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, addresses the serious scarcity of certain estradiol transdermal patches in Australia. This legislative instrument allows pharmacists to substitute specified substitutable medicines for the scarce medicines without requiring a new prescription from the prescriber. The scarce medicines include various strengths of ESTRADERM MX and ESTRADOT patches. The substitutable medicines must contain estradiol as the only active ingredient, be in patch form, and release the same dose of estradiol. This measure aims to ensure patients can continue their treatment without interruption, mitigating adverse health consequences due to the scarcity. The instrument remains in force until 31 January 2026, unless revoked earlier.
Industry Research and Development (Dealership and Repairer Initiative for Vehicle Electrification Nationally (DRIVEN) Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	18/11/2024	26/03/2025	27/03/2025	19/11/2024	20/11/2024	The Industry Research and Development (Dealership and Repairer Initiative for Vehicle Electrification Nationally (DRIVEN) Program) Instrument 2024 prescribes a program under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986. This program, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, aims to support the automotive sector's transition to electric vehicles (EVs) by providing $60 million in the form of rebates and grants, to support the purchase and installation of EV charging infrastructure at dealerships and repairers. The funding is part of the 2024-25 Budget and will be delivered through the Business Grants Hub, with eligibility and merit criteria outlined in the program guidelines. The program is designed to help the automotive sector adapt to increased EV uptake.
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Extinguishing Agent Handling Licences—Qualifications and Standards) Determination 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	31/07/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	12/08/2024	12/08/2024	The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Extinguishing Agent Handling Licences—Qualifications and Standards) Determination 2024 establishes the units of competency required for obtaining an extinguishing agent handling licence and the standards that licence holders must adhere to. This Determination is made under subregulations 322(3) and 326(5) of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995. The Determination aligns with Australia's international obligations under the Vienna Convention, the Montreal Protocol, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The units of competency and standards were previously part of the OPSGGM Regulations but have been moved to a separate legislative instrument to facilitate easier updates. The content of these competencies and standards remains substantively unchanged, though they have been updated to reflect the most current versions. The Fire Protection Industry Board was consulted on the lists of units of competency and standards.
Primary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	17/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Primary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024 aim to continue the existence of certain research and development corporations (R&D Corporations) hat are in regulations repealed by the Primary Industries Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (the Repeals Regulations). The Regulations also continue in operation certain accountability measures and accounting requirements for some of those R&D Corporations and the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (Rural Industries R&D Corporation). Remaining matters from the repealed regulations will generally be provided for in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024 (the Disbursement Act) and rules proposed to be made under that Act.
ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/806	Treasury	08/10/2024	05/02/2025	13/02/2025	09/10/2024	10/10/2024	The ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/806 amends the ASIC Corporations (Externally-Administered Bodies) Instrument 2015/251 and the ASIC Corporations (Group Purchasing Bodies) Instrument 2018/751. These amendments are necessary due to the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and the abolition of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The instrument replaces references to the AAT with references to the ART. The amendments ensure consistent application with primary legislation and align with the intended policy.
Statement of Principles concerning myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 76 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning myelodysplastic syndrome (No. 73 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) or death from myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome), with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes updated definitions, factors, and conditions related to the syndrome, reflecting the latest medical-scientific evidence. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Rules 2024	Health and Aged Care	08/10/2024	05/02/2025	13/02/2025	09/10/2024	10/10/2024	The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Rules 2024 amends the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018 (the Commission Rules) by replacing references to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with the newly established Administrative Review Tribunal. The Instrument allows interested persons to apply for review of reconsideration decisions related to regulatory reviewable decisions with the new Tribunal. Section 136 of the Commission Rules provides for review by the AAT of certain pre-transition decisions. This section is not amended as it is a transitional provision concerning decisions made prior to the commencement of the Commission Rules. As such, it is not affected by the introduction of the Tribunal and the ART Act.
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Rules 2024	Attorney-General's	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Rules 2024 facilitate the transition from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) to the newly established Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). The Rules ensure the continuity of the AAT Enterprise Agreement for APS employees transferring to the ART, modify consultation requirements for making practice directions and establishing lists shortly after the transition, and clarify transitional arrangements for applications to the ART and courts. Additionally, the Rules temporarily extend the timeframe for immigration detainees to apply for ART review of migration or protection decisions. These measures aim to ensure a smooth and effective transition to the ART.
Statement of Principles concerning subcutaneous lipoma (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 83 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning lipoma (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 101 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, subcutaneous lipoma or death from subcutaneous lipoma is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
Administrative Review Tribunal Legislation Consequential Amendments (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). This instrument makes minor consequential amendments to regulations across the Commonwealth statute book to align with the ART Act. The purpose is to update terminology, replacing references to the AAT and the AAT Act with the ART and the ART Act, and to update provisions with legislative references in respect of notification requirements, jurisdiction provisions, timeframe, fees, among others. The Amending Regulations operate under 74 Commonwealth Acts and include amendments to regulations in 14 portfolios, ensuring that legal frameworks reflect the terminology, concepts, structure, and other policy settings in the ART Act. This promotes consistency, simplicity, and modernizes drafting by repealing special arrangements that overlap, duplicate, or unnecessarily displace core provisions of the ART Act.
Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Amendment Direction No. 2 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Amendment Direction No. 2 2024 updates the north-east corner boundary of an existing scheduled closure (Schedule 44) in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector (CTS) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF). This amendment corrects a minor error in the coordinates introduced by a the Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Amendment Direction No. 1 2023. The closure aims to protect two at-risk species, Eastern Jackass Morwong and John Dory, caught as bycatch in the CTS. The SESSF covers extensive waters around Australia, and the CTS is managed through total allowable catch limits and gear restrictions. The amendment ensures accurate reflection of the intended closure, initially consulted with the South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC) in 2022.
Superannuation (prudential standard) determination No. 6 of 2024	Treasury	17/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued Superannuation (prudential standard) determination No. 6 of 2024, which revokes the previous Prudential Standard SPS 114 Operational Risk Financial Requirement and introduces a new version of the prudential standard. SPS 114 sets out requirements for a registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensee to maintain and manage financial resources to protect beneficiaries and to address incurred or potential losses arising from operational risks that may affect RSEs within its business operations. SPS 114 outlines the key requirements for RSE licensees to have ready access to financial resources to respond to, and rectify, the impacts of operational risks.
Fisheries Management (Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures) Amendment Direction No. 1 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Fisheries Management (Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures) Amendment Direction No. 1 2024 (Amendment Direction) varies the Fisheries Management (Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures) Direction 2021 to provide for additional area closures for specified periods within the Fishery. In particular, the Amendment Direction varies the closures by providing for additional closure for the remainder of the 2024 tiger prawn season to protect tiger prawn stocks and to maximise net economic returns to the Australian community. The Amendment Direction closes the fishery area on 31 October 2024.
Statement of Principles concerning retrocalcaneal heel bursitis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 89 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy and bursitis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 97 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service (other than operational service) under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA and peacetime service under the MRCA before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, retrocalcaneal heel bursitis or death from retrocalcaneal heel bursitis is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	01/11/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and accompanying regulations provide the primary legislation for work health and safety in the Commonwealth jurisdiction. The Act aims to secure the health and safety of workers by eliminating or minimising risks arising from work. Section 274 of the Act allows the Minister to approve codes of practice, which can be used as evidence in legal proceedings to determine compliance with the Act. The new Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024 provides practical guidance on managing psychosocial risks. It supports new regulations that require businesses to apply the 'hierarchy of controls' when managing these risks. The Code references other documents and guidance materials for additional information on specific hazards and risks. The Code is exempt from sunsetting as it forms part of a national framework for work health and safety laws.
ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Amendment) Instrument 2024/774	Treasury	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Amendment) Instrument 2024/774 updates references to the "Administrative Appeals Tribunal" (AAT) in four ASIC market integrity rule books to the "Administrative Review Tribunal" (ART). This change follows the passing of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 and the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, which abolish the AAT and establish the ART. The instrument amends the ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Capital) 2021, Futures Markets 2017, IMB Market 2010, and Securities Markets 2017 to reflect this transition. The amendments ensure consistency with the new legislative framework and are made under ASIC's rulemaking power in subsection 798G(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.
Statement of Principles concerning trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 84 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statements of Principles concerning trigeminal neuropathy (No. 79 of 2015 and the Statement of Principles concerning trigeminal neuralgia (No. 77 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy or death from trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy, with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and conditions, reflecting the latest medical-scientific evidence and format changes. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
Statement of Principles concerning non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 79 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 8 of 2016). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to eligible war service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), defence service under the VEA and peacetime service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin or death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin is connected with the circumstances of that service. The instrument includes revised definitions, factors, and the latest format, replacing the previous versions. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the MRCA apply.
CASA EX64/24 – Indoor Operation of RPA Near People and BVLOS – Training and Use – Renewal Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument extends the exemption granted by CASA EX19/24 – Indoor Operation of RPA Near People and BVLOS – Exemption Instrument 2024 allowing licensed remote pilots who are sworn officers of Australian police forces to operate remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) closer to people than normally permitted under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. This renewal is for an additional 12 months to gather more data on the safety and effectiveness of such operations. The instrument imposes specific safety conditions by limiting the scope of the exemption to micro or very small RPAs flown at restricted speeds and heights, requiring that RPA have no exposed rotating, and requiring operators to maintain visibility of the area of operation. The instrument is limited to police force use and requires the collection of de-identified operational data for CASA's evaluation.
ASIC (Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy—Regulatory Costs) Instrument 2024/821	Treasury	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The ASIC (Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy—Regulatory Costs) Instrument 2024/821 imposes annual levies on ASIC’s regulatory population to recover its regulatory costs for the 2023-24 financial year. This instrument specifies the regulatory costs and their attribution to each industry sub-sector. Entities that are part of any sub-sector during the financial year are required to pay a levy, as determined by the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Regulations 2017. The instrument, along with another related instrument, provides the figures necessary for ASIC to calculate and invoice the levies payable by each entity. ASIC’s regulatory costs for the 2023-24 financial year amount to $328,108,436, which includes adjustments for shortfalls from the previous year. The costs are attributed to 52 sub-sectors based on direct and indirect regulatory activities.
Digital ID Rules 2024	Finance	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument aims to provide a robust and effective legal framework governing the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS), its participants and their obligations as approved to operate in the AGDIS. The instrument outlines the fit and proper person considerations relevant to accreditation and participating in the AGDIS, requirements for participating in the AGDIS, record-keeping obligations, and management of cybersecurity and digital ID fraud incidents. The instrument also sets out distinct obligations and conditions on accredited entities regarding the use or display of the specified image of Australia’s Digital ID Accreditation Trustmark. Initially, only public sector entities are eligible to participate in AGDIS, with potential future rules to enable private sector participation.
Telecommunications (Communications Security Coordinator) Specification 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	30/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Telecommunications (Communications Security Coordinator) Instrument 2024, referenced as LIN 24/085, specifies that all APS employees in the Department of Home Affairs who are SES employees in the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group are designated as Communications Security Coordinators. It also clarifies that these employees can perform all functions and powers of a Communications Security Coordinator under the Telecommunications Act. The Instrument aims to restore the efficient administration of obligations which ensure the integrity and security of telecommunications networks. The instrument is technical in nature, and does not affect the functions or powers of the Communications Security Coordinator, which are governed by the Telecommunications Act.
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Deemed Compliance) Declaration (No. 1) 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	06/11/2024	13/02/2025	25/03/2025	07/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Deemed Compliance) Declaration (No. 1) 2024 allows the GEMS Regulator to declare that certain products comply with specified requirements of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2015. This Declaration permits the use of sodium percarbonate as an alternative to sodium perborate tetrahydrate in detergent for testing washing machines. Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is banned in Europe due to its toxicity, and the Declaration aligns with European standards by allowing sodium percarbonate, dosed at 70% of the amount specified for sodium perborate tetrahydrate. This change supports the supply of energy-efficient washing machines, promoting reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Declaration will be repealed when the 2015 Determination is replaced by the 2024 Determination.
Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Rules 2024	Finance	12/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Rules 2024 support the Digital ID Act 2024, which aims to provide secure, convenient, voluntary, and inclusive ways for individuals to verify their identity for online transactions with government and business. The Rules promote trust in digital ID services by ensuring less data is shared and stored more securely, facilitating economic benefits and reducing burdens on the economy. The Rules provide transitional arrangements for entities to transition their accreditations to the new scheme and for entities in the unlegislated Australian Government Digital ID System to be deemed participating. They also prescribe dates for accreditation and participation, clarify liability arrangements, and reflect the rebranding to 'myID' from 'myGovID'.
Torres Strait Fisheries (Furnishing of Logbooks) Instrument 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	14/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Torres Strait Fisheries (Furnishing of Logbooks) Instrument 2024 repeals the Torres Strait Fisheries (Furnishing of Logbooks) Instrument 2023. Under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, the Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) can require boat masters involved in commercial fishing to provide information via logbooks. The PZJA, consisting of the relevant Commonwealth and Queensland Ministers and the Chairperson of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, manages commercial fishing in specified areas. The new Instrument introduces a Finfish Fishery logbook (TSF02) with updated data reporting fields and makes minor changes to electronic logbooks for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery. The Instrument is not subject to disallowance or sunsetting under the Legislation Act 2003. The PZJA has decided to publish the Instrument in the Torres News, the local newspaper.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (Old Framework Plans) Determination 2024	Social Services	08/10/2024	05/02/2025	13/02/2025	09/10/2024	10/10/2024	The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Old Framework Plans) Determination 2024 operationalizes changes to section 33 of the NDIS Act 2013, as amended by the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024. These changes require participant plans to specify a total funding amount, categorize supports into groups, specify funding component amounts for each group, and define funding periods. The Determination, made under subsection 33(2E) of the NDIS Act, outlines requirements for categorizing supports, calculating funding component amounts, and determining funding periods. This aims to provide participants with greater certainty and flexibility in managing their NDIS funding.
Telecommunications (Customer Communications for Outages) Industry Standard 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	14/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Telecommunications (Customer Communications for Outages) Industry Standard 2024 mandates that carriers and carriage service providers (CSPs) must notify and communicate information about major outages to various stakeholders, including the public and end-users. The standard aims to ensure that all communications about major outages are timely, up-to-date, accessible, and made through a mix of public and direct channels. It also requires CSPs to provide real-time or near real-time assistance to end-users. The standard includes specific requirements for notifications, communications, and assistance, and outlines exemptions for outages caused by natural disasters. Additionally, carriers and CSPs must have written procedures for communication during major outages, which must be published on their websites.
Veterans’ Entitlements (Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Amendment (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024	Veterans' Affairs	18/11/2024	26/03/2025	27/03/2025	19/11/2024	20/11/2024	The Veterans’ Entitlements (Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Amendment (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024 amends the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS). Veterans access subsidised pharmaceuticals through the RPBS, which includes medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS) and a broader range of listed and unlisted pharmaceuticals. The 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) introduces a new Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment for pharmacists under both the PBS and RPBS. This instrument ensures that the RPBS mirrors the National Health (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024, allowing pharmacists to receive ACSS payments for eligible supplies of pharmaceutical benefits made from 1 April 2024. The ACSS payment will be in addition to existing fees, supporting community pharmacies in dispensing PBS medicines to veterans and ensuring continued access without increasing costs to patients. Claims submitted to Services Australia for pharmaceutical benefits made on or after 1 April 2024 will include the ACSS payment.
Civil Aviation Order 95.54 (Part 131 Recreational Activity and Specialised Balloon Operations) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	07/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Civil Aviation Order 95.54 (Part 131 Recreational Activity and Specialised Balloon Operations) Instrument 2024 replaces and continues, with various modifications, Civil Aviation Order 95.54 (Part 131 Recreational Activity and Specialised Balloon Operations) Instrument 2021. It provides authorisations for operating Australian aircraft during flight time, as mandated by the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The new order includes exemptions and directions related to aviation safety, allowing CASA to issue necessary endorsements for various balloon operations. The order also addresses the regulatory and administrative effects of the Australian Ballooning Federation's withdrawal from Part 131 aircraft administration. The new CAO introduces endorsements for operating gas balloons, hot air airships, night VFR flights, larger hot air balloons, and carrying and releasing hang gliders. It ensures the safety of air navigation and maintains an acceptable level of aviation safety until its repeal on 11 November 2027. The order incorporates references to the CASA Recreational Ballooning Procedures Manual and requires pilots to maintain personal logbooks for safety and compliance.
National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 10) 2024	Health and Aged Care	30/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	This legislative instrument determines an ‘applicable quantity’ for the purposes of subsections 99AEKC(1)(a)(ii) and/or 99AEKC(1)(b)(ii) of the National Health Act 1953 (the Act), for certain brands of pharmaceutical items which are subject to the minimum stockholding requirement in Division 3CAA of the Act. The effect of a determination of an applicable quantity is that a pharmaceutical company which would otherwise be required to hold a 4- or 6-month minimum stockholding of a brand of a pharmaceutical item, will instead be required to hold the quantity which has been determined as the applicable quantity. A determination may be effective for a specified period of time, or the time period may not be specified (in which case it is effective from when the determination commences, to when it is revoked).
Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Rex Airlines Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	12/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Rex Airlines Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2024, issued under the authority of the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, declares that the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 applies to former employees of Rex Airlines Pty Ltd, which is under administration. The Act typically does not cover employees of companies in administration, but this declaration allows former employees of Rex Airlines to claim financial assistance under the Act. The declaration treats the administrator as if they were a liquidator, enabling former employees to have their claims assessed and paid according to the Act.
Digital ID (Accreditation) Rules 2024	Finance	12/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Digital ID (Accreditation) Rules 2024 support the Digital ID Act 2024 by providing a secure, convenient, voluntary, and inclusive framework for verifying identities online. The Rules establish a legal framework for the accreditation scheme, and the obligations of accredited entities as approved to operate an accredited digital ID service. In particular, the Rules include details on requirements for applying for accreditation, assurance assessments and systems testing, requirements for maintaining accreditation, requirements and controls for each kind of accredited service, requirements on the annual review of accreditation and other matters relating to accreditation.
Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Matters) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	17/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Matters) Instrument 2024 amends the existing Voucher Instrument to align with the establishment of the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. The amendments allow for decisions related to voucher issuance, service provider accreditation, and approval of additional hearing services to be reviewed by the Tribunal. Additionally, the Instrument updates the Voucher Instrument by removing obsolete eligibility categories and clarifying program materials. The Hearing Services Program aims to mitigate the impact of hearing loss by providing government-funded hearing services and devices to eligible individuals. The program includes a voucher system and community service obligations, with this amendment focusing solely on the voucher system. The Instrument is made under specific provisions of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997 and relies on subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 for its authority.
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 9)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	This legislative instrument, made under section 85B of the National Health Act 1953, amends the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Determination 2022. It allows the Minister to determine prices and circumstances for special patient contributions. The Determination removes brand premiums from three brands of four pharmaceutical items delisting from the PBS, corrects an administrative error by increasing the claimed price and brand premium for two brands of olmesartan with amlodipine, and updates pricing for two brands of diltiazem. The amendments take effect on 1 November 2024.
Online Safety (Designated Internet Services—Class 1A and Class 1B Material) Industry Standard 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	21/06/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	24/06/2024	24/06/2024	The eSafety Commissioner has made the Online Safety (Designated Internet Services – Class 1A and 1B Material) Industry Standard 2024 under section 145 of the Online Safety Act 2021. This Standard applies to participants in the Designated Internet Services (DIS) section of the online industry, particularly concerning class 1A and class 1B material. Class 1A material includes child sexual exploitation, pro-terror, and extreme crime and violence content, while Class 1B material covers crime, violence, and drug-related content. The Standard aims to enhance online safety by requiring DIS providers to implement policies, systems, processes, and technologies to manage risks associated with these materials. It outlines compliance measures, risk assessments, safety features, and reporting obligations. The Standard also mandates the detection and removal of known harmful content where feasible, without compromising encryption or creating systemic vulnerabilities.
National Health (IVF Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 1)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (IVF Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 1) amends the National Health (IVF Program) Special Arrangement 2015 to ensure an adequate supply of pharmaceutical benefits for patients requiring in vitro fertilisation treatment. The amendments align with changes to the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024 and include the addition of choriogonadotropin alfa to the Special Arrangement. The table in Schedule 1 of the Special Arrangement is reformatted to display the listed drug, form, and manner of administration in each row. This Instrument is made under subsection 100(2) of the National Health Act 1953.
National Health (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 2)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 2) amends the National Health (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Program) Special Arrangement 2021 to update provisions related to the supply of pharmaceutical benefits to eligible persons with paraplegia or quadriplegia. The amendments align with changes in the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024, including alterations to the responsible person code for the drug macrogol 3350, and the addition and deletion of responsible persons in the Special Arrangement's schedules. This Instrument is made under subsection 100(2) of the National Health Act 1953.
CASA 67/24 — Operation of RPA in Sydney Harbour Restricted Areas, R405A and R405B (CASA-Verified Drone Safety App) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/11/2024	26/03/2025	27/03/2025	19/11/2024	20/11/2024	The instrument approves specific restricted areas around Sydney Harbour where remote pilots can operate remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) under regulation 101.065 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. It also issues directions under regulation 11.245 for remote pilots using a CASA-verified drone safety app to operate within these areas. The instrument continues CASA's Automated Airspace Authorisation Trial (AAAT), initiated in 2021, allowing near-real-time airspace authorisation for RPAs up to 25 kg.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (Principal Regulations) to establish authority for government spending on the Enhancing First Nations Justice Policy Outcomes program. This program provides funding to support the Justice Policy Partnership (JPP), a collaboration between Australian governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies and justice experts under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The program is administered by the Attorney-General’s Department, with $10.7 million allocated over four years from 2024-25 to support JPP operations.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Finance Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Finance Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (the Principal Regulations) to establish legislative authority for the Government to provide a loan to Snowy Hydro Limited for the construction of the Snowy 2.0 project. This project is essential for the security of the National Electricity Market,providing renewable electricity generation, facilitating additional renewable development and placing downward pressure on peak wholesale electricity prices. The Commonwealth will provide a $4.5 billion loan on commercial terms, administered by the Department of Finance.
National Health (Continued Dispensing) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Continued Dispensing) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3) amends the National Health (Continued Dispensing) Determination 2022 to better define pharmaceutical benefits under the National Health Act 1953. It specifies that certain terms will have the same meaning as in the Act and aligns with amendments to the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024. The instrument clarifies terms, updates references and headings, repeals a redundant section, and adds the drug dapagliflozin with sitagliptin to the list of drugs in Schedule 1. This allows approved pharmacists to supply these pharmaceutical benefits without a prescription under Continued Dispensing arrangements.
Export Control (Organic Goods) Amendment (National Organic Standard) Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	15/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Export Control (Organic Goods) Amendment (National Organic Standard) Rules 2024 (Amendment Rules) update the Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021 to refer to the latest version of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce, ensuring alignment with current technical standards for organic and bio-dynamic produce. The National Organic Standard outlines requirements for the production, processing, storage, transportation, labelling, and importation of organic goods, aligning with international trading partners' standards. The amendment updates the definition of the National Organic Standard to the version in effect at the time of the Amendment Rules' commencement.
CASA EX41/24 — Amendment of CASA EX32/24 (Application for Multi-crew Pilot Training Endorsement) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	This instrument amends CASA EX32/24 — Flight Crew Licensing and Other Matters (Miscellaneous Exemptions) Instrument 2024 to exempt applicants for a multi-crew pilot training endorsement (MCP-TE) from certain requirements under regulation 61.1250 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. This amendment inserts a new part into the principal instrument, allowing exemptions for applicants who hold or held relevant approvals. The instrument aims to address deficiencies in the units of competency for MCP-TE, ensuring applicants meet necessary requirements without compromising aviation safety. The exemptions allow applicants to be considered compliant with specific requirements, facilitating a more efficient and cost-effective process for obtaining an MCP-TE.
Christmas Island Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Ordinance 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal, replacing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The Australian Antarctic Territory Weapons Amendment, Christmas Island Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Legislation Amendment, and Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment Ordinances 2024 make necessary amendments to eight ordinances due to the AAT's abolition and the new Tribunal's establishment. These amendments update terminology and legislative references to ensure a smooth transition and clarity for users. The Amending Ordinances are legislative instruments under the Legislation Act 2003 and amend ordinances in various portfolios, operating under empowering legislation administered by the respective Islands or Territories.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Ordinance 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Amending Ordinances support the Administrative Review Tribunal legislative package, by making consequential amendments to 8 Ordinances across 5 Islands or Territories and 2 Portfolios. The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal, replacing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The Australian Antarctic Territory Weapons Amendment, Christmas Island Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Legislation Amendment, and Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment Ordinances 2024 make necessary amendments to eight ordinances due to the AAT's abolition and the new Tribunal's establishment. These amendments update terminology and legislative references to ensure a smooth transition and clarity for users.
Australian Antarctic Territory Weapons Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Ordinance 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal, replacing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The Australian Antarctic Territory Weapons Amendment, Christmas Island Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Legislation Amendment, and Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment Ordinances 2024 make necessary amendments to eight ordinances due to the AAT's abolition and the new Tribunal's establishment. These amendments update terminology and legislative references to ensure a smooth transition and clarity for users. The Amending Ordinances are legislative instruments under the Legislation Act 2003 and amend ordinances in various portfolios, operating under empowering legislation administered by the respective Islands or Territories.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Foreign Affairs and Trade Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for government spending on activities administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Funding will be provided for the Trade Diversification and Free Trade Agreement Modernisation Program, which supports Australian entities in modernising Australia's free trade agreement network and progressing mutual recognition arrangements with other countries, with an allocation of $4.4 million over two years from 2024-25. Additionally, the Investment Deal Teams Project Development Support Program will facilitate Australian investment in overseas projects, with $48.8 million allocated over four years from 2023-24.
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 10) Determination 2024	Treasury	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 10) Determination 2024, issued under the Currency Act 1965, allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This legislative instrument specifies the characteristics of 12 new non-circulating coins to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint. The Treasurer can modify coin characteristics through a currency determination, ensuring that coins produced by the Mint are legal tender.
Export Control Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	24/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Export Control Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Rules 2024 amend various provisions of the Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021, Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021, Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Rules 2021, Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat and Rabbit and Ratite Meat Products) Rules 2021, and Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Rules 2021. The Amendment Rules amend the Fees Rules, Meat Rules, Poultry Meat Rules, Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules and Wild Game Meat Rules for the purposes of clarifying provisions relating to allocated meat inspection services. The Amendment Rules also amend the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules and Wild Game Meat Rules for the purposes of facilitating new requirements relating to meat inspection reforms.
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 11) Determination 2024	Treasury	24/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 11) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument issued under the Currency Act 1965. The Act allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This specific instrument outlines the characteristics of 11 new non-circulating coins to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint. The Treasurer has the authority to make and issue coins as specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965, ensuring that payments made with these coins are considered legal tender. The instrument is subject to disallowance under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003 but is exempt from sunsetting to ensure economic certainty.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (the Principal Regulations) to establish legislative authority for government spending on specific activities administered by the Department of Social Services. Funding will support the Community-led Economic Development program, aimed at creating local job opportunities and enhancing economic participation in areas affected by Income Management and the Cashless Debit Card, with existing funding of $781.2 million over four years from 2024-25. Additionally, the Leaving Violence Program will receive $925.2 million over five years from 2023-24 and $263.3 million per year ongoing from 2028-29 to improve safety, economic security, and independence for victims of intimate partner violence.
CASA ADCX 007/24 - Repeal of Airworthiness Directive AD/B737/352	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals Airworthiness Directive AD/B737/352 (AD/B737/352), which pertained to air conditioning outlet extrusion support brackets on specified Boeing 737 series aircraft. This repeal follows the issuance of FAA AD 2024-18-07 by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which supersedes the previous FAA AD 2009-01-02 (which was given effect by AD/B737/352). The new FAA directive, effective from 12 November 2024, automatically applies to Australian aircraft under Part 39 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). Consequently, the requirements of AD/B737/352 are no longer necessary, leading to its cancellation.
Fair Work Amendment (Fixed Term Contracts—Exceptions Measures) Regulations 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	25/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Fair Work Amendment (Fixed Term Contracts – Exceptions Measures) Regulations 2024 amends the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (FW Regulations) to address limitations on fixed term contracts as outlined in the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The FW Act restricts the use of fixed term contracts for the same role beyond two years or two consecutive contracts, but provides exceptions to this limitation in certain circumstances (including circumstances that are prescribed by regulation). The instrument repeals exceptions to the fixed term contract limitations in the FW Regulations for the live performance sector and for non-government funded philanthropic entities, and extends the higher education sector exception for contracts entered into between 6 December 2023 and 1 November 2025. Additionally, the instrument introduces new exceptions for the philanthropic and not-for-profit, medical and health research, and public hospital sectors for contracts entered into before 1 November 2025.
Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Periodic Legislative Review) Regulations 2024	Foreign Affairs and Trade	07/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Periodic Legislative Review) Regulations 2024 introduce a five-yearly review requirement into the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and repeal the automatic expiry of certain autonomous sanctions designations and declarations. This includes designations of persons and entities, controlled assets, sanctioned vessels, and travel bans. The purpose of the five-yearly review is to ensure the effectiveness of Australia’s autonomous sanctions legislative framework and enhance transparency by requiring reports to Parliament. Repealing the three-yearly automatic expiry aligns Australia’s practice with other jurisdictions and allows departmental resources to focus on new listings, monitoring, enforcement, and public engagement. Listings will remain in effect until revoked by the Minister.
National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 10)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends the National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Determination 2019. The purpose is to update the pharmaceutical benefits and ingredients in relation to which particular rules apply for ascertaining the Commonwealth price payable to an approved medical practitioner or an approved pharmacist for supply. It also revises the list of pharmaceutical benefits that must be supplied in complete packs. The amendments include adding a form of morphine to the list of pharmaceutical benefits with a dangerous drug fee and updating the forms of estradiol, timolol, and naloxone in the list of complete packs.
List of Specimens taken to be Suitable for Live Import Amendment (torpedo barb and featherfin catfish) Instrument 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends the Live Import List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to include Dawkinsia denisonii and Synodontis eupterus in Part 2, with specific import conditions. These conditions include importation for identification purposes only, high security facilities, and for Dawkinsia denisonii, bred in captivity specimens only. The amendments were initiated by applications under section 303EE of the EPBC Act, and assessments of potential environmental impacts were conducted. The Minister considered these reports before deciding to amend the list.
National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024 (PB 116 of 2024) amends the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2024 (PB 31 of 2024). The purpose of this Instrument is to enhance the efficiency of payments for chemotherapy medicines and related pharmaceutical benefits for eligible cancer patients. It aligns with the 2010 Budget measure on chemotherapy drug funding. The amendments reflect changes in the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024 (PB 26 of 2024), including alterations to prescription circumstances for the drug avelumab. The authority for these amendments is derived from subsections 100(1), 100(2), and 100(3) of the National Health Act 1953.
Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Parent Pathways and Other Measures) Minister’s Rules 2024	Education	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Parent Pathways and Other Measures) Minister’s Rules 2024 (Amendment Rules) amends the Child Care Subsidy Minister’s Rules 2017 (the Principal Rules) to provide 36 hours of subsidised care per fortnight for income support recipients participating in Parent Pathways, a new voluntary pre-employment service for parents with young children. Former compulsory ParentsNext participants will maintain their activity test result from November 2024 to May 2025, ensuring a smooth transition to Parent Pathways. Additionally, these participants will have an increased activity test result of 100 hours per fortnight from June 2023 to June 2024. The Amendment Rules also allow State and Territory-run child care providers to discount fees for preschool programs. Additionally the Amendment Rules prescribe the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Payment Grant Opportunity to ensure fair remuneration for ECEC workers. Other minor amendments include updating references to certain instruments and removing provisions related to obsolete programs.
National Health Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Repeal Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Repeal Instrument 2024 is made under subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953 and relies on subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Its purpose is to repeal the National Health (Collaborative Arrangements for Midwives) Instrument 2022 and the National Health (Collaborative Arrangements for Nurse Practitioners) Instrument 2022. From 1 November 2024, the Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative Arrangement) Act 2024 will amend the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the National Health Act 1953 to remove the requirement for midwives and nurse practitioners to practice under collaborative arrangements with medical practitioners. This change will allow them to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme without needing a collaborative arrangement. The Repeal Instrument will thus repeal the now-unnecessary instruments defining 'authorised midwife' and 'authorised nurse practitioner' under subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
Part 131 MOS Amendment Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	23/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024 (MOS Amendment) outlines operational standards for lighter-than-air aircraft under Part 131 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). The MOS amendment makes corrections in preparation for its commencement on 12 November 2024. The MOS amendment adds 2 definitions, replaces an expression that industry changes have made redundant, corrects typographical and drafting errors, removes an inconsistency between provisions, and deletes mention of an unnecessary certificate and a misleading Note. These amendments aim to enhance operational flexibility and improve aviation safety without imposing additional costs on Part 131 aircraft operators.
National Health (Take Home Naloxone) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Special Arrangement 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/10/2024	11/02/2025	25/03/2025	05/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Take Home Naloxone) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Special Arrangement 2024 (PB 110 of 2024) amends the National Health (Take Home Naloxone) Special Arrangement 2019 to remove the brand Nyxoid (UK) from the Take Home Naloxone program. This program allows the supply of naloxone on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for individuals at risk of opioid overdose and those who can assist them, without a prescription. Nyxoid (UK) was temporarily listed due to a shortage, but as the shortage has been resolved, it will no longer be available for distribution and supply in Australia. Consequently, Nyxoid (UK) will be removed from the PBS and the Take Home Naloxone program. The authority for this amendment comes from subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953, which allows the Minister to make special arrangements for the supply of certain pharmaceutical benefits.
Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2024	Treasury	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2024 aim to update the Census and Statistics Regulation 2016 to ensure the topics collected in the Census remain relevant for policy making and government planning. The next Census is scheduled for 2026, and the Amendment Regulations will include a new topic on 'sexual orientation and gender' to gather vital data for informed policy and service delivery. Additionally, the Amendment Regulations will modify wording to better accommodate sign language users and remove the topic on the number of children ever born for females aged 15 years and older due to a lack of strong data need. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has consulted extensively, including with the LGBTIQ+ Expert Advisory Committee and the ABS Round Table for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics, to ensure the relevance and accuracy of the topics included.
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 7) 2024	Health and Aged Care	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 7) 2024 amends the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011 and the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015. The purpose of the amendments is to update the clinical categorisation and procedure type classification of items in the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) to reflect changes commencing on 1 November 2024. The changes involve updating Schedules 5 of the Complying Product Rules and Schedules 3 of the Benefit Requirements Rules to assign new and reviewed MBS items to appropriate clinical categories and remove deleted items. The amendments ensure that private health insurance policies cover the necessary hospital treatments and that insurers meet the minimum benefit requirements for these treatments.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Amendment Determination 2022-2023 (No. 14)	Finance	10/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Amendment Determination 2022-2023 (No. 14) modifies the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Determination 2022-2023 to reflect the transfer of appropriations from the National Mental Health Commission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, and from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to the Administrative Review Tribunal. This amendment determination is a legislative instrument under section 8 of the Legislation Act 2003 and does not alter the total amount appropriated by Parliament. The principal determination adjusts the specified 2022-23 Appropriation Acts to account for the transfer of functions and resources between the affected entities, as announced in the 2024-25 and 2023-24 Budgets.
Migration Amendment (Immigration Clearance Exemption for Transiting Aircraft Crew) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration Amendment (Immigration Clearance Exemption for Transiting Aircraft Crew) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to allow transiting aircraft crew with a turnaround departure time of 90 minutes to be exempt from the requirement to be immigration cleared under section 166 of the Migration Act. Section 166 mandates that any person entering Australia must present evidence of identity and required information to a clearance authority without unreasonable delay. The amending Regulations will allow transiting aircraft crew to not be immigration cleared as required under section 166 of the Migration Act, so long as they do not leave the airport lounge except to continue their departure journey within 90 minutes of the arrival into Australia.
Taxation Administration (Withholding Variation for Certain Payments to US Resident Entertainers Including Athletes) Legislative Instrument 2024	Treasury	10/09/2024	28/11/2024		12/09/2024	16/09/2024	The Taxation Administration (Withholding Variation for Certain Payments to US Resident Entertainers Including Athletes) Legislative Instrument 2024 is made under sections 15-15 and 16-180 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953. The instrument repeals and replaces the previous instrument made in 2014, which would otherwise sunset on 1 October 2024. It varies the amount an Australian payer must withhold (to nil) from certain payments made to entertainers who are residents of the United States of America when they undertake activities as an entertainer in Australia. It allows payers to determine if the conditions for withholding variation are met without referring to the ATO, reducing compliance costs. The instrument also exempts payers from issuing payment summaries to US resident entertainers if no amount was withheld. This change aims to ensure consistency with the terminology used in the Australia and US international tax agreement.
National Health (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	09/10/2024	06/02/2025	25/03/2025	10/10/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024, under the National Health Act 1953, outlines the kinds of supplies by approved pharmacists that are eligible for Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payments and the amount of these payments. The Determination aligns with the agreement between the Commonwealth and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029. The ACSS payment includes $4.79 for each Commonwealth subsidised supply of a 'section 85 medicine' with increased dispensing quantities and $0.78 for each supply of a PBS prescription of a 'section 85 medicine'. Supplies under specific special arrangements, such as the Botulinum Toxin Program and the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy, are excluded from ACSS eligibility. The Determination specifies that the ACSS payment is $0.78 per supply, with an additional $4.79 for increased maximum quantity prescriptions, totaling $5.57.
Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2024/1	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	10/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is established under the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973. Section 5(1) of the AFTRS Act outlines the School's functions, including providing advanced education and training related to program production, conducting seminars and courses for individuals involved in program production, and awarding degrees, diplomas, and certificates as specified in a determination under section 6A. Section 6A allows the School to make a legislative instrument specifying these awards. The School is governed by a council, known as the Council of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, which acts on behalf of the School. Determination No. 2024/1 introduces two new graduate certificates: the Graduate Certificate in Radio and Podcasting and the Graduate Certificate in Arts Screen.
Industry Research and Development (Streamlining External Dispute Resolution for Scams Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Industry Research and Development (Streamlining External Dispute Resolution for Scams Program) Instrument 2024 prescribes a program under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986. This program allocates up to $14.72 million over two years to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited (AFCA) to establish and operate an expanded external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme for scam-related complaints in the banking, telecommunications, and digital platforms industries. The aim is to provide consumers with a single, free and fair complaint resolution mechanism to escalate their scam-related complaints and seek redress.
Statement of Principles concerning tooth decay (dental caries) (Balance of Probabilities) (No.75 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	18/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Statement of Principles concerning tooth decay (dental caries) (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 75 of 2024) repeals the Statement of Principles concerning dental caries (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 123 of 2015) and determines a new Statement of Principles by the Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority). The new Instrument is based on sound medical-scientific evidence linking tooth decay and death from tooth decay to certain types of service. It specifies factors that must be related to eligible war service, defence service, and peacetime service before tooth decay can be connected to service circumstances. The Instrument includes revisions to definitions and factors related to tooth decay, such as tooth wear, loss of gum tissue, therapeutic radiation, dry mouth, fluoride exposure, sugar consumption, smoking, chewing tobacco, personal dental hygiene, access to dental care, and being a prisoner of war. This Instrument results from an investigation concerning dental caries in accordance with section 196G of the VEA. The investigation was notified in the Government Notices Gazette of 7 November 2023.
Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 86 of 2024)	Veterans' Affairs	21/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument repeals and replaces the Statement of Principles concerning Achilles tendinopathy and bursitis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 96 of 2015). The instrument specifies the factors that must exist in relation to operational service under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), peacekeeping service under the VEA, hazardous service under the VEA, British nuclear test defence service under the VEA, warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and non-warlike service under the MRCA before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting Achilles tendinopathy or death from Achilles tendinopathy, with the circumstances of that service. The new instrument includes revisions to definitions and factors related to the condition and treatment, replacing the previous instrument. The instrument operates in relation to claims to which section 120B of the VEA or section 338 of the MRCA apply.
CASA EX62/24 – CASR Part 131 – Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	24/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	This instrument exempts certain operators of Part 131 aircraft, primarily balloons, from specific provisions of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR), Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, and the Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024. It ensures pilots comply with exemption conditions and carry necessary authorisations and medical certificates. The exemption instrument corrects mis-described requirements for acting key personnel, facilitates the full activation of the air operator certificate (AOC) provisions, and operating rules, under Part 131 of CASR, corrects the omission of details concerning the pilot authorisations and medical certificates of foreign operators, carries a relocated exemption about requirements concerning the issue of relevant maintenance releases, and removes unnecessary requirements to be a registered operator for some circumstances.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	06/05/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (the Principal Regulations) to establish legislative authority for Government spending on activities administered by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Existing funding is allocated for the Quality Use of Diagnostics Therapeutic and Pathology Program to improve the use of health technologies, medicines, and medical tests (up to $34.4 million per year from 2024-25); the Sport and Recreation Program to support major international sporting events and promote participation in sports ($30.0 million over six years from 2024-25 for Domestic and Pacific Rugby World Cup events in 2027 and 2029); and the mRNA vaccines and treatments program to develop and maintain Australia's onshore capability to manufacture mRNA vaccines and products. The financial implications for the mRNA program are not disclosed due to commercial-in-confidence sensitivities. It is the intention of the Australian Government to disclose the funding allocated for the program once the agreements are finalised.
Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Matters) Ordinance 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal, replacing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Matters) Ordinance 2024 makes necessary amendments to reflect the AAT's abolition and the new Tribunal's establishment. The instrument updates terminology and legislative references to ensure a smooth transition and clarity for users.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Annual Titles Administration Levy) Regulations 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Annual Titles Administration Levy) Regulations 2024 aim to implement the outcomes of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator’s (NOPTA) cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) for 2025. The CRIS proposed increases in the annual titles administration levy, application fees, and fees for service, along with the introduction of new fees. These changes are necessary to ensure NOPTA can continue to effectively discharge its regulatory functions. The rapid growth in greenhouse gas (GHG) storage activity has implications for cost recovery, and prompted an independent review. The CRIS highlighted that 50% of NOPTA’s costs related to GHG activities will be recovered under the revised levy and fee amounts, with a graduated transition to full cost recovery. The amendments result in a significant increase in certain GHG levies due to the growth in GHG activity and the need for adequate cost recovery.
Industry Research and Development (Regional Aviation Connectivity Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Industry Research and Development (Regional Aviation Connectivity Program) Instrument 2024provides legislative authority to commit Commonwealth funding for the Regional Aviation Connectivity Program (the Program). The purpose of the Program is to maintain regional aviation services by supporting regional aviation companies in administration. The Program is designed to provide the Government with flexibility to respond to developments in the aviation sector that risk continued accessibility of air services for regional communities across Australia.
Digital ID (Phasing-in of Participation in the Australian Government Digital ID System) Determination 2024	Finance	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Digital ID (Phasing-in of Participation in the Australian Government Digital ID System) Determination 2024, issued under the authority of the Minister for Finance, aims to manage the expansion of the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) to entities outside the Commonwealth. Section 60 of the Digital ID Act 2024 allows the Minister to determine which entities can apply for approval to participate in AGDIS. The Determination permits certain State and Territory government entities to apply to the Digital ID Regulator to participate in the AGDIS from when the Digital ID Act commences. The purpose of the Determination is to enable the Minister to manage the expansion of the AGDIS to entities outside the Commonwealth.
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Amendment (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024	Veterans' Affairs	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (MRCA) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Amendment (Additional Community Supply Support Payment) Determination 2024 amends the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (MRCA PBS). Veterans access subsidised pharmaceuticals through the MRCA PBS and the MRCA Treatment Principles, which provide medicines at concessional rates or free if the Safety Net threshold is reached. The 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) introduces a new Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment for pharmacists under both the PBS and MRCA PBS. This instrument aligns the MRCA PBS with the National Health Act 1953, ensuring pharmacists receive ACSS payments for eligible supplies from 1 April 2024. This support helps community pharmacies dispense PBS medicines to veterans without increasing patient costs, reducing veterans' disadvantage compared to the non-veteran population. ACSS payments will be made quarterly, including retroactive claims from 1 April 2024.
Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation — national law) 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation — national law) 2024, made under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012, prescribes matters related to the application and issuance of certificates of operation for domestic commercial vessels. It replaces the 2018 Marine Order and outlines criteria for renewal, variation, suspension, and revocation of these certificates. Operators must hold a certificate of operation unless exempt, and the certificate specifies operational conditions, including the requirement for a safety management system. The Order defines 'lower complexity vessels' to simplify requirements for smaller operations. It also includes definitions, application requirements for temporary crewing permits, and appropriate crewing determinations for larger vessels. The Order incorporates several documents by reference, including parts of the International Safety Management Code and the National Standard for Commercial Vessels. The Order aims to ensure the safety and proper management of domestic commercial vessels.
Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Amendment (Measures No. 2) Determination 2024	Treasury	08/10/2024	06/02/2025	25/03/2025	10/10/2024	18/11/2024	The Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Amendment (Measures No. 2) Determination 2024 elaborates on the Code of Professional Conduct, which outlines ethical principles for registered tax agents and BAS agents. The Instrument amends sections 15 (about false or misleading statements) and 45 (about keeping clients informed of relevant matters) of the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 to clarify the provisions to provide further assurance to tax practitioners about how these new obligations are intended to operate. It ensures that tax practitioners have certainty as to the scope and intent of these new obligations, and eliminates possible misunderstandings about how these provisions are intended to operate. The Instrument also makes small refinements to sections 20, 25, 30 and 40 to remove ambiguity and make clear the intent and scope of the provisions.
Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 12)	Defence	06/11/2024	13/02/2025	25/03/2025	07/11/2024	18/11/2024	This Determination amends Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of Service to provide a salary non-reduction period for designated Royal Australian Artillery members for five years or until they meet salary progression requirements, establishes an Early Eligibility for Rent Allowance Trial for members in high-demand housing areas, offers a reunion travel benefit for members on long-term overseas postings without dependants, and adjusts various allowances by 3.8% in line with the ADF’s Workplace Remuneration Arrangement. Additionally, it makes technical amendments to improve readability in Chapters 13 to 16 of the Principal Determination. The retrospective application does not adversely affect individuals' rights or impose liabilities.
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Western Australian South-West Coast Salmon Managed Fishery and Western Australian South Coast Salmon Managed Fishery) Instrument 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	04/11/2024	11/02/2025	25/03/2025	05/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) mandates the protection of Australia's native wildlife by regulating international trade to prevent over-exploitation. The List of Exempt Native Specimens Instrument 2001 exempts certain specimens from trade control provisions. The purpose of the 2024 amendment is to update this list by removing and adding specimens from the Western Australian South-West Coast Salmon Managed Fishery and the Western Australian South Coast Salmon Managed Fishery, subject to specific conditions. These conditions include lawful capture, reporting requirements, and adherence to management arrangements. The amendment allows the export of these specimens without permits until November 1, 2034. The fisheries mentioned in the instrument are not managed by the Commonwealth legislation and therefore a strategic assessment under the EPBC Act is not required. The amendment process included consultation with relevant authorities and public notification.
Migration Amendment (Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early-professionals Scheme) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration Amendment (Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early-professionals Scheme) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to establish the Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES). This scheme allows Indian graduates and early career professionals in targeted fields to live and work in Australia for up to two years, benefiting Australian industries. Eligible fields of study include renewable energy, mining, engineering, information and communications technology, artificial intelligence, financial technology, and agricultural technology. As agreed to under the MMPA, there will be 3,000 temporary visa places available under MATES each program year. A ballot system is introduced to manage high demand, ensuring fairness in the selection process.
National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024 (PB 115 of 2024) amends the National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement 2021 (PB 27 of 2021). These amendments align with changes to the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024 (PB 26 of 2024). Schedule 1 of this Instrument includes the deletion of ribavirin, a form of mepolizumab, and brands of bosentan and entecavir. It also modifies prescription circumstances for buprenorphine, buprenorphine with naloxone, lanreotide, methadone, onasemnogene abeparvovec, and risdiplam. Notably, the amendments allow lanreotide prescriptions to be accessed through the HSD Program Community Access arrangements, enhancing patient access, especially in rural and remote areas.
Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Amendment (Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early‑professionals Scheme) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Act 2023 imposes a charge on the registration of individuals as participants in a visa pre-application process. The Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Amendment (Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early-professionals Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2024 amends the Charge Regulations to set a $25 charge for each registration under the new Subclass 403 visa in the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES). This scheme, part of the Migration and Mobility Partnership Arrangement between Australia and India, allows Indian graduates and early career professionals to work in Australia for up to two years in fields like renewable energy, mining, and ICT. The MATES program offers 3,000 temporary visa places annually, benefiting both Indian professionals and Australian industries.
National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 10)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Early Supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 10) amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Early Supply) Instrument 2015. The amendments align with changes to the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024. The Instrument specifies pharmaceutical items for which PBS safety net entitlements will not apply for early supplies and defines the 'early supply period.' The effect of a pharmaceutical benefit being an early supply is that the patient payment for that prescription does not count towards the PBS safety net threshold, and, if the PBS safety net threshold has been reached and the operation of the PBS safety net would normally allow a concessional or nil contribution for the prescription, the patient payment and the amount paid by the Commonwealth to the pharmacy or other approved supplier revert to pre-PBS safety net amounts.
National Health Security (National Notifiable Disease List) Amendment Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	30/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health Security (National Notifiable Disease List) Amendment Instrument 2024 aims to update the National Notifiable Disease List (NNDL) established under the National Health Security Act 2007. The amendments include adding 'Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection' to the list, changing the name of 'Human coronavirus with pandemic potential' to 'Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)', and renaming 'Monkeypox virus infection' to 'Mpox'. These changes align with World Health Organization naming conventions and aim to improve public health surveillance and response. Adding ‘Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection’ to the NNDL enables the sharing of information about cases of the disease between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, the WHO and relevant member states. Where information that is shared includes personal information, the National Health Security Act 2007 (the Act) provides for the use, disclosure and recording of the personal information to be restricted.
Continence Aids Payment Scheme Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	08/10/2024	06/02/2025	25/03/2025	10/10/2024	18/11/2024	The Continence Aids Payment Scheme Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Instrument 2024 amends the Continence Aids Payment Scheme 2020 by replacing references to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with the newly established Administrative Review Tribunal. This change is in line with the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, which replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Instrument allows individuals aggrieved by decisions made under sections 6, 9, 21(1), 21(3), or 22(7) of CAPS to seek a review by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024	Foreign Affairs and Trade	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024 is a legislative measure by the Australian Government in response to Iran's missile development and transfer to Russia. The Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 allow the Minister for Foreign Affairs to designate persons or entities for financial sanctions and travel bans if they contribute to Iran's nuclear or missile programs. The Amending Instrument lists five individuals for such sanctions, with designations ceasing after three years unless extended. The legal framework for these sanctions involved extensive consultation, and the Amending Instrument is exempt from sunsetting due to a stringent review process. Broader consultations were deemed impractical to prevent alerting the sanctioned individuals.
Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure) Regulations 2024	Treasury	25/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Regulations amend the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Corporations Regulations) to repeal redundant provisions in relation to prescribed financial markets and widely held market bodies that are no longer relevant, and update references to declared financial market (a new term referred to in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024 (the Amending Act) which replaces prescribed financial market). The crisis management and resolution regime in respect of CS facility licensees includes stay clauses that ensure counterparties of a body corporate are prevented from exercising certain contractual rights solely on the grounds that the RBA has exercised its powers (including directions, statutory management and transfer powers) in respect of the body corporate, a related body corporate or because of the body corporate or a related body corporate’s financial position. The Regulations exclude certain contracts from the operation of the stay provision because of the nature of the agreement or the parties to the agreement.
Remuneration Tribunal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment (Holders of Judicial Office) Regulations 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	10/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 establishes the Remuneration Tribunal as an independent statutory authority responsible for determining the remuneration, allowances, and entitlements of key Commonwealth office holders. Section 17 of the Act allows the Governor-General to make regulations necessary for carrying out the Act. Subsection 7(12) of the Act generally prohibits remuneration for public office holders who also hold a judicial office in another jurisdiction. The Remuneration Tribunal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment (Holders of Judicial Office) Regulations 2024 amends the 2017 Regulations to allow members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to receive remuneration even if they hold a judicial office in another jurisdiction, provided it is not on a full-time basis. This amendment addresses undesirable outcomes and ensures consistent operation of related legislative provisions.
National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (November Update) Instrument 2024, identified as PB 111 of 2024, amends the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024. This amendment updates the pharmaceutical benefits listed under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). It involves declarations of drugs and medicinal preparations, determinations of forms, manners of administration, and brands, as well as related matters such as equivalent brands, responsible persons, prescribing circumstances, maximum quantities, number of repeats, determined quantity and pack quantity, section 100 only status, and prescriber bag only status. The instrument exercises various powers in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953, including the Minister's authority to declare, determine, and prescribe pharmaceutical benefits, as well as to list pharmaceutical benefits without determining any authorized prescribers, allowing the benefit to be supplied only.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Fisheries Reforms) Regulations 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Fisheries Reforms) Regulations 2024 aim to enhance the protection of the Great Barrier Reef by aligning with new Queensland fisheries legislation. These amendments include making all hammerhead sharks no-take species, establishing a net-free area from Cape Bedford to Cape York, and prohibiting high-risk nets in specific conservation areas and the Marine Park by 2027. The regulations are designed to complement Queensland's efforts to reduce high-risk fishing activities, ensuring consistent management and protection of the reef's environment, biodiversity, and heritage values. The amendments incorporate various legislative instruments and geographic descriptions to support their implementation.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instrument amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish authority for government spending on activities administered by the Department of Home Affairs. Funding will be provided for the Modernised Multicultural Grants Program, which supports multicultural Australia and communities through the Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives and Multicultural Peak Body grant programs, with $100 million allocated over four years from 2024-25. Additionally, $15.0 million over three years from 2024-25 will be allocated to the Protecting Migrant Workers information and education package, aimed at safeguarding temporary migrant workers from workplace exploitation and enhancing the integrity of Australia’s visa system.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024	Finance	28/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The instruments amends Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (the Principal Regulations) to establish authority for Government spending on the Cultural Flows Planning for Cultural Economies program. This program, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, will provide funding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Murray-Darling Basin to prepare cultural flows plans and develop business plans supporting water-dependent business opportunities. The program aims to build governance, business, and planning foundations necessary for these communities to own and manage water in the Murray-Darling Basin. Funding of $20.0 million over three years from 2024-25 will be available, with up to $300,000 per community per application, determined by the complexity and needs of the application.
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Australia Travel Declaration and Other Matters) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Australia Travel Declaration and Other Matters) Regulations 2024 amends the Customs Regulation 2015 and the Migration Regulations 1994 to support the trial of the Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) as a digital version of the incoming passenger card. The ATD, developed in collaboration with Qantas, will be trialed at Brisbane Airport, allowing select passengers to complete it via the Qantas app instead of a paper card. The amendments update the Customs Regulation to specify the required information for customs purposes and replace references to the Digital Passenger Declaration with the ATD. The Migration Regulations are amended to define the ATD, exempt passengers from completing a paper card if they submit an ATD, and introduce provisions for visa applications and cancellations related to the ATD. The Amendment Regulations are a disallowable legislative instrument and will be automatically repealed as per the Legislation Act.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Professional Standards Schemes No. 3) Regulations 2024	Treasury	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Treasury Laws Amendment (Professional Standards Schemes No. 3) Regulations 2024 prescribes a professional standards scheme to remake the previous scheme, which was limited to a six-year duration under the Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW). This remade scheme allows members of the Law Society of New South Wales to continue benefiting from capped civil liability in cases of misleading and deceptive conduct. There are no significant differences between this remade scheme and the earlier iteration of the scheme which was previously prescribed. The scheme ensures consistency across Commonwealth, State, and Territory laws by providing capped civil liability under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and the Corporations Act 2001.
Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 5) 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 establishes the Remuneration Tribunal as an independent statutory authority responsible for determining the remuneration, allowances, and entitlements of key Commonwealth office holders, including Judges of Federal Courts and various public office holders. The Tribunal also determines a classification structure for Principal Executive Offices. The amendments include the removal of offices of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which will be replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal effective 14 October 2024. The Attorney-General sought determinations for new roles within the Administrative Review Tribunal. Additionally, the Tribunal reviewed remuneration for the Merit Protection Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights Commissioner, Chair of the Australian Heritage Council, and a member of the Cancer Australia Advisory Council. The amendments reflect changes in roles, responsibilities, and remuneration in line with government policies and individual circumstances.
Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Amendment Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	10/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Amendment Instrument 2024 amends the Principal Instrument to classify articles or components used in the manufacture of therapeutic cannabis vaping goods, excluding fasteners, as medical devices under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. This amendment aims to address the rising use of vaping, particularly among youth, by enhancing regulatory controls. The Australian Government's vaping reforms, implemented in stages throughout 2024, include prohibiting the importation and domestic manufacture of vaping goods unless specific requirements are met. These reforms align with the National Tobacco Strategy 2023-2030 to reduce tobacco and nicotine product use in Australia.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	08/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2024 increase the fee amounts for various functions undertaken by the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) and introduces new fees for additional activities. The new and increased fees implement NOPTA’s Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for 2025, ensuring that the cost recovery arrangements are adequate to enable them to continue to effectively discharge their regulatory functions.
National Health (Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits—Under Co-payment Data and Claims for Payment) Amendment (ACSS Eligible Supplies) Rules 2024	Health and Aged Care	09/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits—Under Co-payment Data and Claims for Payment) Amendment (ACSS Eligible Supplies) Rules 2024 amends the 2022 Principal Instrument to support the processing and determination of claims by approved pharmacists for the new Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment. This amendment follows the July 2024 changes to the National Health Act 1953, which implemented the agreement between the Minister for Health and Aged Care and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA). The 8CPA, effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029, introduces the ACSS payment for eligible supplies. Initially, claims for the ACSS payment will be processed manually by Services Australia until a system solution is developed by 1 July 2025. The Amending Instrument modifies the Principal Instrument to accommodate the different procedures for ACSS payment claims during this interim period.
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Twin Steer Amendments 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	30/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Twin Steer Amendments 2024, made under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, introduces changes to the design rules for twin steer vehicles. The Instrument increases the maximum permissible longitudinal spacing between twin steer axles on motor vehicles, from 2.0 to 2.5 metres, to allow manufacturers to supply twin steer vehicles with Euro VI (or equivalent) emissions performance, without being forced to reduce axle spacing and re-design emissions control systems (at substantial cost) specifically for supply to market in Australia.
Therapeutic Goods (Authorised Supply) Amendment (SAS Guidance) Rules (No. 2) 2024	Health and Aged Care	16/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Therapeutic Goods (Authorised Supply) Amendment (SAS Guidance) Rules (No. 2) 2024 (the Amendment Rules) amends the Therapeutic Goods (Medicines and OTG—Authorised Supply) Rules 2022 (the Medicines Rules), the Therapeutic Goods (Biologicals—Authorised Supply) Rules 2022 (the Biologicals Rules) and the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Authorised Supply) Rules 2022 (the Devices Rules). The Medicines Rules, the Biologicals Rules and the Devices Rules (collectively, the Principal Rules) specify health practitioners, therapeutic goods (medicines, biologicals or medical devices, as relevant), circumstances and conditions. The Amendment Rules amends the Principal Rules to update the definition of ‘SAS Guidance’ to refer to the updated guidance document titled Special Access Scheme (SAS): Guidance for health practitioners accessing unapproved therapeutic goods (Version 3.0, October 2024), as in force or existing on 1 October 2024 (“the SAS Guidance”).
National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 9)	Health and Aged Care	31/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 9) amends the Principal Determination under the National Health Act 1953. This amendment involves the allocation of drugs to the F1 and F2 formularies of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). F1 is for single branded drugs, while F2 is for drugs with multiple brands or those in a therapeutic group with other multi-branded drugs. The amendment adds three new drugs to F1: chlormethine, glycomacropeptide formula with amino acids and low phenylalanine, and glycomacropeptide formula with amino acids, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, carbohydrate, fat, and low phenylalanine. It also removes two drugs, carbomer 974 and ribavirin, from F1 as they will no longer be PBS listed. The determination relies on subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 for revocation or variation.
Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Removal of Single Tumour, Lipoma or Cyst) Revocation Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Removal of Single Tumour, Lipoma or Cyst) Revocation Determination 2024 revokes the 2023 Determination, which listed item 31227 for the removal of a single tumour, lipoma, or cyst from subcutaneous tissue with histological examination. From 1 November 2024, item 31227 will be incorporated into the General Medical Services Table (GMST) by the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024. This revocation is administrative, ensuring continued access to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item listed in the Principal Determination, as it will be specified in the GMST from the specified date. The Revocation Determination is a legislative instrument under the Legislation Act 2003.
Marine Orders Miscellaneous Amendment Order 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Marine Orders Miscellaneous Amendment Order 2024 (Order 2024/2) is a legislative instrument authorized by various sections of the Navigation Act 2012, the Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006, the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, and the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law. This Order amends three Marine Orders to update references from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) to the newly established Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), following the enactment of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. The amendments ensure that the Marine Orders align with the new administrative review framework and provide for external merits review of administrative decisions made by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 is incorporated by reference and is subject to the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Public Service Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	25/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Public Service Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 amend the Public Service Regulations 2023 to support changes made by the Public Service Amendment Act (No. 2) 2024. The Amendment Act, which commenced on 27 August 2024, introduced new subsection 41A(1A) into the Public Service Act 1999. This subsection requires the Australian Public Service Commissioner to establish written procedures for investigating and determining whether an Agency Head or former Agency Head has breached the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct. The Regulations prescribe the basic procedural requirements for these written procedures, aligning them with existing requirements for inquiries into alleged Code of Conduct breaches by APS employees. Additionally, the Regulations make minor amendments to reflect the new definition of 'former Agency Head' introduced by the Amendment Act.
Taxation Administration Amendment (Extending Tax Whistleblower Protections) Regulations 2024	Treasury	11/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Taxation Administration Amendment (Extending Tax Whistleblower Protections) Regulations 2024 amends the Taxation Administration Regulations 2017 to enhance the sharing of whistleblower information among tax system regulators. This includes the Commissioner of Taxation, Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), and the Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT). The amendments allow these entities to receive and act on whistleblower disclosures without requiring the whistleblower's consent, thereby improving regulatory responses to suspected breaches of tax laws. The Regulations also prescribe the IGT as an eligible recipient of whistleblower information, ensuring comprehensive protection and integrity of the taxation system.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Ordinance 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	14/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal, replacing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The Australian Antarctic Territory Weapons Amendment, Christmas Island Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Legislation Amendment, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Legislation Amendment, and Jervis Bay Territory Legislation Amendment Ordinances 2024 make necessary amendments to eight ordinances due to this transition. These amendments update terminology and legislative references to ensure a smooth transition and clarity for users. The Amending Ordinances are legislative instruments under the Legislation Act 2003 and amend ordinances in various portfolios, operating under empowering legislation administered by the respective Islands or Territories.
Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Queensland Coral Fishery, October 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	25/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates international trade to protect Australia's native wildlife and ecosystems. Section 303DB of the EPBC Act establishes a List of Exempt Native Specimens, which exempts certain specimens from trade control provisions. This instrument aims to amend the list by removing specimens derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the Queensland Coral Fishery, as specified in Schedule 1. Additionally, Schedule 2 includes specimens from the fishery with conditions that they must be taken lawfully and are listed while an approved wildlife trade operation declaration is in place. This amendment allows the export of these specimens without export permits, provided the conditions in Schedule 2 are met. The only effect of this instrument is to allow continued export for these specimens subject to the conditions provided in the notation as specified in Schedule 2.
Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2024-2025 Amendment Determination No.1	Defence	10/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2024-2025 Amendment Determination No.1 is made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. This subsection allows the Minister for Defence to determine exclusion periods for specific zones within the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) for a financial year. The Minister has delegated this power to the Director of the Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office. The Amendment Determination modifies the exclusion periods for Amber Zone 2, omitting certain dates. This legislative instrument is issued under the Legislation Act 2003. The Office of Impact Analysis has indicated that no impact analysis is required for these determinations.
Defence (Employer Support Payment Scheme) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 1)	Defence	23/10/2024	10/02/2025	25/03/2025	04/11/2024	18/11/2024	This Determination amends the Defence (Employer Support Payment Scheme) Determination 2023 which provides financial assistance to businesses employing Reserve members absent on defence service and incentivises self-employed Reserve members to undertake defence service, supporting the Australian Defence Force. The amendments include updating provisions to reflect the replacement of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with the Administrative Review Tribunal, changing a position title within the Reserve and Cadet Support Division, and making technical corrections to typographical errors without altering existing policies or benefits.
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (Maximum Accommodation Payment) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	11/11/2024	25/03/2025	25/03/2025	18/11/2024	18/11/2024	The Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (Maximum Accommodation Payment) Determination 2024 amends the Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014 to increase the maximum accommodation payment amount that an approved provider may charge for residential or eligible flexible care from 1 January 2025. The maximum refundable accommodation deposit amount will be raised from $550,000 to $750,000, aligning with the recommendations of the Aged Care Taskforce and the 2017 Tune Review. This change aims to reduce red tape for providers, enhance confidence in developing high-quality accommodation, and ensure financial viability for new builds. The amendment also updates the calculator for the maximum daily accommodation payment amount to reflect the increased deposit amount.
Veterans' Entitlements (Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024	Veterans' Affairs	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Veterans’ Entitlements (Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024, made under section 115S of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, amends the 2022 Instrument. The Acute Support Package provides short-term flexible support to eligible veterans and their families facing new and challenging life circumstances that may lead to a crisis. The amendments include technical corrections, typographical error fixes, and rectifications of unintentional errors from the 2023 Instrument. These changes ensure clarity in eligibility criteria, support plan inclusions, and the provision of assistance or benefits without altering the operation of the provisions.
Marine Order Amendment (Marine Order 504 — consequential changes) Order 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Marine Order Amendment (Marine Order 504 — consequential changes) Order 2024 (Order 2024/6) is made under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012. It amends Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency — national law) 2022 to update references due to the replacement of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements — national law) 2018 with Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation — national law) 2024. This legislative instrument revises two outdated references in Marine Order 505 to reflect the changes in Marine Order 504 2024.
Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment (Indexation) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment (Indexation) Determination 2024 amends the Principal Determination to index the fixed dollar EMSN benefit cap of 86 items by 2.8 percent, providing greater benefits for patients. It also adds EMSN benefit caps to two items for cleft dental services and 24 items commonly co-claimed with varicose vein surgery, including ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The EMSN offers additional benefits for high out-of-pocket costs for Medicare eligible out-of-hospital services, paying up to 80 percent of future costs once the annual threshold is met. The Amendment Determination reflects changes from the 2022-23 Budget and the 2023-24 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, ensuring the EMSN benefit cap remains relevant to the schedule fee.
Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 11 — consequential changes) Order 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 11 — consequential changes) Order 2024 (Order 2024/4) was made under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012 and is a legislative instrument for the Legislation Act 2003. This Marine Order amends outdated references in Marine Order 2 (Australian International Shipping Register) 2016 and Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 due to the creation of Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024, which replaces the 2015 version. The instrument updates references to the latest version of Marine Order 11 in two Marine Orders, ensuring they are current and accurate.
MRCA and DRCA (Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024	Veterans' Affairs	14/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The MRCA and DRCA (Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024 amends the 2022 ASP Instruments to provide short-term flexible support to eligible veterans and their families facing new and challenging life circumstances. The amendments include technical changes, corrections to typographical errors, and rectifications of unintentional errors from the 2023 Instrument. The ASP Instruments require the MRCC to prepare a support plan for eligible individuals, detailing the assistance or benefits provided and the periods during which they will be available. The amendments ensure that related persons, including children under 18, can be included in support plans if they meet eligibility criteria and are experiencing or at risk of crisis. The changes clarify eligibility criteria, correct errors, and ensure that the provisions operate as intended without disadvantaging any person.
National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Amendment (No. 4) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	15/11/2024	25/03/2025	26/03/2025	18/11/2024	19/11/2024	The National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Amendment (No. 4) Determination 2024 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination 2021 to specify new pharmaceutical benefits that can be supplied without a prescription under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This amendment specifies that a different brand and strength of estradiol transdermal patches at the equivalent dose can be supplied without a new prescription in accordance with the specifications and conditions outlined in the Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Estradiol) Instrument 2024 issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. The amendment also removes abatacept, fluoxetine, and gliclazide from the list of substitutable medicines following the resolution of their shortages.
Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2024	Health and Aged Care	18/11/2024	26/03/2025	27/03/2025	19/11/2024	20/11/2024	The Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2024 aims to extend the timeframe for arrangements within the Commonwealth aged care legal framework, allowing certain individuals or bodies to provide informed consent for the use of restrictive practices on behalf of care recipients who lack the capacity to make informed decisions themselves. This amendment continues the provisions established by the Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022, ensuring protections against the unregulated use of restrictive practices and reducing the risk of harm to care recipients. The extension is necessary as some state and territory jurisdictions have not yet established their own mechanisms for authorizing substituted consent. The amendment also maintains the immunity provision for aged care providers from civil and criminal liability when relying on the Commonwealth hierarchy for obtaining informed consent, provided all other requirements are met.
Part 61 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	18/11/2024	27/03/2025	06/05/2025	20/11/2024	21/11/2024	The Part 61 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 1) aims to establish specific aeronautical knowledge standards, practical competency standards, and flight training requirements for gyroplane pilots. This includes standards for obtaining a gyroplane pilot license, periodic reviews of pilot competence, and endorsements for aerial application, mustering, formation flying, night VFR, low-level, and flight instructor ratings. The amendments integrate new gyroplane-specific standards into the existing framework for flight crew licensing, ratings, and endorsements. The instrument updates various schedules in the Part 61 Manual of Standards to include gyroplane-specific elements, performance criteria, and flight tolerances. It also makes minor editorial corrections and includes transitional provisions to update references in existing documents. The amendments ensure that gyroplane operations, particularly commercial activities like aerial livestock mustering, are conducted safely and in compliance with updated regulatory standards.
Broadcasting Services (Primary Commercial Television Broadcasting Service) Amendment Declaration 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	18/11/2024	27/03/2025	06/05/2025	20/11/2024	21/11/2024	The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made the Broadcasting Services (Primary Commercial Television Broadcasting Service) Amendment Declaration 2024 (No. 1) to amend the Broadcasting Services (Primary Commercial Television Broadcasting Service) Declaration 2020, which designates specific multi-channelled commercial television services as primary services for licensees in particular areas. The amendment reflects the cessation of the Mildura Digital Television (MDT) service in Mildura, Victoria, on 30 June 2024, and the subsequent surrender of MDT's broadcasting and transmitter licenses. Consequently, Table 1 of Schedule 1 of the instrument is amended to remove the declaration of a primary service for MDT's license.
CASA EX78/24 –Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 135 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	20/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The instrument reschedules training and checking obligations for Australian air transport operators and crew members under Part 135 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and the Part 135 (Australian Air Transport Operations – Smaller Aeroplanes) Manual of Standards 2020. This exemption allows operators to phase in compliance over 12 months to 3 years, provided crew members have completed equivalent training under previous legislation. The instrument recognises the continuing competency of crew members and provides a gradual transition to full compliance with new requirements. The exemptions will expire on specified dates, by which time full compliance is required.
CASA EX79/24 –Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 138 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	20/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The instrument reschedules training and checking obligations for aerial work operators and crew members under Part 138 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. This exemption allows for a phased transition to full compliance, recognising the competency of crew members who have completed equivalent training under previous legislation. The exemptions will expire on specified dates, at which time compliance with new requirements will become mandatory. The instrument addresses the impracticality of completing all new training events within a short timeframe and provides additional time for operators to implement compliant systems.
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings—FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	19/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings—FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2024 aims to credit increased carbon sequestration through new native vegetation and mallee plantings (reforestation projects). The Determination outlines criteria for establishing and managing reforestation projects and sets out the process for monitoring, calculating, reporting, and crediting the greenhouse gasses abated as a result of a reforestation project; for the purpose of generating Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs). The Determination is an updated version of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings—FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2014 (the old Determination). If they wish, project proponents with existing approved projects under the old Determination may apply to move their project to the Determination under section 128 of the Act provided their project is covered by the Determination.
CASA EX77/24 –Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 133 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	20/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The CASA EX77/24 – Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 133 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024 reschedules training and checking obligations for Australian air transport operators and crew members under Part 133 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. This exemption allows for a phased transition to full compliance with new Part 133 requirements by recognising the competency of crew members who have completed equivalent training under previous regulations. The exemptions will expire on specified dates, requiring compliance with the new requirements by then. The instrument addresses the impracticality of completing all new training events within a short timeframe and provides additional time for operators to implement compliant systems. The exemption instrument is designed to ensure safety while allowing a gradual transition to new standards, with the intention to extend transitional recognition for certain events through future regulatory amendments.
Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – General Practice Attendance for Assessing Patient Suitability for a COVID-19 Vaccine) Amendment (No. 1) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	20/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – General Practice Attendance for Assessing Patient Suitability for a COVID-19 Vaccine) Amendment (No. 1) Determination 2024 aims to insert a cessation clause into the 2021 Principal Determination. This amendment aligns with the 2024-25 Budget measure to extend temporary COVID-19 vaccine suitability assessment items until 30 June 2025. From 1 July 2025, these services will be treated like other vaccines under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and the National Immunisation Program Schedule. Consequently, temporary COVID-19 vaccine suitability assessment items, including remote supervision and in-depth assessments, will no longer be subsidised by the MBS, and bulk billing requirements for these services will be removed. The Amendment Determination is a legislative instrument under the Legislation Act 2003 and commences the day after registration.
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) (Permanent Incapacity Benefits) Amendment Rules 2024	Treasury	20/11/2024	07/04/2025	07/05/2025	21/11/2024	25/11/2024	The Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) (Permanent Incapacity Benefits) Amendment Rules 2024 extend transitional arrangements under section 301-100 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 for the 2023-24 income year. These rules prevent the Commissioner from amending certain income tax assessments to classify superannuation benefits as income stream benefits rather than lump sums, following amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023. This extension provides additional time for relevant funds and individuals to transition their reporting of incapacity benefits. The Rules apply retrospectively to the 2023-24 income year and ensure that assessments made during this period are preserved, offering greater certainty for taxpayers.
ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/883	Treasury	21/11/2024	08/04/2025	07/05/2025	25/11/2024	25/11/2024	The ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2024/883 amends the ASIC Corporations (Cash Settlement Fact Sheet) Instrument 2022/59 to extend the conditional relief operation for an additional five years and modifies the exemption period for providing emergency payments to consumers from 14 days to 42 days after an insurable event. The principal legislative instrument exempts providing entities from the requirement to give a Cash Settlement Fact Sheet (CSFS) at the time specified, which can delay the claims handling process and adversely affect consumers needing urgent cash payouts. The amendment ensures timely cash payments in emergencies while maintaining the obligation to provide a CSFS under certain conditions. The instrument extends the relief period to 42 days and continues the operation of the relief until April 1, 2030, allowing ASIC and the Government to monitor its effectiveness.
Accounting Standard AASB 2024-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128	Treasury	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Accounting Standard AASB 2024-4 amends the mandatory effective dates of previous amendments to AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (July 2015) (AASB 10) and AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (August 2015). (AASB 128). Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128 will now be applied for the annual reporting periods beginning on 1 January 2028. Consistent with the International Accounting Standards Board's approach, the amendments can still be applied by an entity in advance of this new mandatory application date.
Industry Research and Development (Diversity in STEM Programs) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Industry Research and Development (Diversity in STEM Programs) Instrument 2024, issued under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, prescribes programs to promote diversity in STEM fields. These programs include Superstars of STEM, the Australian Diversity in Science Accreditation Framework, the Diversity in STEM Toolkit, and Elevate: Boosting Diversity in STEM. The instrument aims to expand these programs to support underrepresented cohorts in STEM, driving cultural change, reducing barriers, and supporting intersectionality. Funding of $12.855 million from 2024-25 to 2030-31 has been allocated for these initiatives. The programs will be delivered by the Business Grants Hub and administered by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Applications for grants will be assessed based on eligibility and merit criteria, with decisions made by the Program Delegate.
Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024 sets the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for quota species Bigeye Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Broadbill Swordfish, and Striped Marlin in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the fishing seasons from 2025-26 to 2027-28. The fishery covers waters in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone on the west coast of Australia and includes areas off Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling Islands. The TACC is determined based on advice from the Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group and the Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee, considering various factors such as sustainability and total estimated catch by different users.
The Lodge Heritage Management Plan 2024–2029	Prime Minister and Cabinet	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Lodge Heritage Management Plan 2024–2029 mandates that the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), which owns and manages The Lodge, a Commonwealth Heritage Place, must create a management plan to protect and manage its heritage values. The plan includes two volumes: the first details the history, cultural significance, physical elements, and condition of The Lodge, along with policies for its management; the second provides supporting reports and information. The plan complies with the EPBC Act and relevant regulations, incorporating best practice heritage methodologies and guidelines.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment (Nominee of Custodian) Instrument 2024	Attorney-General's	21/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment (Nominee of Custodian) Instrument 2024 is a legislative instrument under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. It amends Chapters 4 and 15 of the AML/CTF Rules to address an oversight by incorporating a definition for 'nominee of a custodian.' This definition is limited to a related body corporate of a custodian who meets the existing definition and includes certification requirements. The amendments extend the same customer due diligence relief provided to custodians to nominees of custodians. These changes aim to address practical difficulties faced by the industry in complying with previous requirements and ensure regulatory certainty. The AML/CTF Rules are designed to be enduring, supporting compliance with the AML/CTF Act and aiding in the combatting of money laundering and terrorism financing.
Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Standards 2024	Attorney-General's	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The instrument amends the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards) following the Premises Standards Review 2021 (Review). The amendments respond to the Review by amending references to the Australian Standard 1428.1 Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access – New building work contained in the Premises Standards to reflect 2021 updates to the Australian Standard. Australian Standard 1428.1 was updated to improve its clarity. The Instrument will improve clarity and consistency with other disability-related standards while ensuring the Premises Standards are up-to-date.
Fair Work Amendment (Minor and Technical Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Fair Work Amendment (Minor and Technical Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 amends the Fair Work Regulations 2009 to prescribe the Industrial Court of New South Wales as an ‘eligible State or Territory court’ for purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009, enabling it to handle certain applications such as underpayment claims. Additionally, it amends subregulation 3.07(8) to clarify that the Fair Work Commission is not required to refund an unfair dismissal application fee when it has expended considerable resources assisting parties.
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment (Payment Methods) Regulations 2024	Social Services	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment (Payment Methods) Regulations 2024 amends the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018 to update the prescribed methods of payment for child support debts to Services Australia. The amendments aim to modernise payment methods by specifying that Services Australia is no longer obliged to accept cheques and money orders as payments of debts, and will accept payments via bank transfer, Visa or MasterCard credit and debit cards, BPAY, and Post Billpay. This change reflects the decline in the use of cheques and money orders, although Services Australia may still accept these forms of payment on a case-by-case basis.
Australian Postal Corporation Amendment (Dealing with Articles and their Contents) Regulations 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Australian Postal Corporation Amendment (Dealing with Articles and their Contents) Regulations 2024 are made under the authority of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989. These regulations aim to make minor and technical amendments to the Australian Postal Corporation Regulations 2021. This is designed to support the implementation of the Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, which seeks to address ambiguities, streamline procedures for handling postal articles containing dangerous goods, and improve information sharing between Australia Post and government agencies. The proposed regulations repeal outdated definitions, update definitions, remove obsolete provisions, and make minor amendments for currency. The regulations are subject to the default sunsetting requirements and disallowance under the Legislation Act 2003.
Part 121 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/11/2024	08/04/2025	08/05/2025	25/11/2024	26/11/2024	The Part 121 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 amends the Part 121 Manual of Standards 2020, which sets out standards for the operation of larger aeroplanes in Australian air transport operations. This amendment makes minor or machinery changes that do not substantially alter existing arrangements. Part 121 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 prescribes requirements for multi-engine aeroplanes with a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of more than 9 or a maximum take-off weight of more than 8,618 kg, and single-engine aeroplanes with a MOPSC of more than 9 and a maximum take-off weight of 8,618 kg or less. The amendment postpones for one year certain requirements concerning extended diversion time operations and extends until 2 December 2024 an alleviation to use either new or old performance rules in the assessment of the lateral boundaries of the terrain and obstacle after take-off area.
Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Fishing Season and Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Fishing Season and Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024 determines the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for Albacore Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, and Bigeye Tuna in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 fishing seasons. The Determination also determines the Total Allowable Commercial Catch for Broadbill Swordfish and Striped Marlin Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the 2025 fishing season. The determination is based on advice from the Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group and the Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee, considering sustainability, fishing mortality, and the precautionary principle. The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery covers waters in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone on the east coast of Australia, including specific zones in the Coral Sea and beyond the Australian EEZ.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995. It establishes the fishing season for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (SBT Fishery) from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. Southern Bluefin Tuna is a migratory species found in the southern oceans, including the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ). The fishery is managed internationally by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), with Australia as a member. The Commonwealth, through the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), manages the fishery within the AFZ and on the high seas, except for New South Wales. The commercial fishery operates using Statutory Fishing Rights, with most fish caught live and farmed near Kangaroo Island, South Australia, and others caught using longline methods off south-eastern Australia. Recreational fishing is managed by the States with bag and size limits.
Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures	Treasury	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard AASB S2, titled "Climate-related Disclosures," was issued in September 2024. This standard outlines the requirements for entities to disclose information related to climate-related risks and opportunities. It aims to provide transparency and consistency in reporting, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions. The standard includes guidelines on the types of climate-related information that should be disclosed, such as governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. The standard is part of the broader efforts by the Australian Accounting Standards Board to improve sustainability reporting and address the financial implications of climate change.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan). It sets Australia's national catch allocation for the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) for the season from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 at 6,930,250 kilograms. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is responsible for determining this allocation, which must not exceed 95% of the allocation decided by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). The SBT is a highly migratory species managed internationally by the CCSBT, with Australia being a member. The Australian SBT Fishery includes operations within the Australian Fishing Zone and on the high seas, managed by AFMA. The Plan was amended in 2020 to reserve 5% of Australia's CCSBT allocation for recreational fishing mortality, leaving up to 95% for the commercial sector.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995. It allows the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to set specific amounts and percentages for undercatch and overcatch for the fishing season from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. This determination provides fishers with the flexibility to carry over or carry under a small amount of their quota between seasons. The Southern Bluefin Tuna is a highly migratory species managed internationally by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, with Australia being a member. The Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery includes operations within the Australian Fishing Zone and on the high seas, managed by AFMA except in New South Wales.
Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination (No.2) 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination (No.2) 2024 is a legislative instrument made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010. It sets the overcatch and undercatch percentages and weights for quota species in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 fishing seasons. The determined percentage of overcatch and undercatch for each species is 10 per cent, and the determined weight for each species is 2,000 kilograms. This determination allows fishers to carry over or carry under a small amount of their quota between seasons, providing flexibility in their catch limits. The fishery covers waters in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone on the east coast of Australia, including specific zones in the Coral Sea and beyond the EEZ.
Excise (Concessional Spirits – Class of Persons) Determination 2024	Treasury	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Excise (Concessional Spirits – Class of Persons) Determination 2024, made under section 77FE of the Excise Act 1901, allows specific classes of persons, including health care practitioners, veterinary practitioners, medical institutions, government-related entities, and education institutions, to use a specified quantity of spirit duty-free annually for industrial, manufacturing, scientific, medical, veterinary, or educational purposes. This instrument reduces the compliance burden by eliminating the need for individual approval for these uses. It replaces the Excise (Concessional spirits – class of persons) Determination 2014 (No.1) and specifies maximum quantities of spirit that can be used without specific approval, with limits set to prevent misuse. If additional quantities are needed, approval from the CEO is required.
Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024	Foreign Affairs and Trade	25/11/2024	09/04/2025	12/05/2025	26/11/2024	27/11/2024	The Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024 makes minor amendments to the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Determination 2015. The amendment corrects a drafting error where incorrect cross-references were made in subsection 6(3) table item 3, which relates to upgrading expedited processing of an Australian travel document application from Fast Track (5-day) processing to Priority (2-day) processing. The instrument imposes no additional fees or regulatory impact on citizens and resolves the cross-reference error without requiring an Impact Analysis.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Actual Live Weight Value of a Statutory Fishing Right) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	26/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Actual Live Weight Value of a Statutory Fishing Right) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan). It determines the actual live weight value of a Statutory Fishing Right (SFR) for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (SBT Fishery) for the fishing season from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 as 1.30159668 kilograms. The SBT is a highly migratory species managed internationally by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), with Australia as a member. The fishery includes operations within the Australian Fishing Zone and on the high seas, managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) except in New South Wales. The Plan was amended in 2020 to allocate five per cent of Australia’s CCSBT allocation for recreational fishing mortality, leaving up to 95 per cent for the commercial sector.
Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	26/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 amends the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015 (the Principal Regulations) to exempt two additional instruments from sunsetting under the Principal Regulations. The first exemption applies to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 (FRR), which is deemed too large and complex to remake regularly and is subject to frequent review and amendment. The second exemption applies to the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2024 (Tobacco Regulations), which give technical effect to the substantive provisions in the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023. It is considered appropriate for the Tobacco Regulations to be exempt from sunsetting because it is deigned to be enduring and not subject to regular review and because commercial certainty would be undermined by sunsetting.
CASA OAR 188/24 – Designation of Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas – Declaration and Determination (Permanent PRDs) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	26/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The instrument establishes special use airspace areas in Australian-administered airspace by designating Restricted, Danger and Military Operating areas. These areas are identified to ensure safety due to potential dangers from other flights or activities in those areas. The instrument repeals and replaces CASA OAR 068/24 – Declarations and Directions in relation to Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas, Etc. – Permanent Instrument 2024, with change bars indicating where revisions have been made.
Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	26/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2024, issued by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority under the Fisheries Management Act 1991, sets the total allowable effort (TAE) for the Southern Squid Jig Fishery for the 2025 fishing year. The TAE is determined to be 550 standard squid jigging machines, aligning with the objectives of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005 to ensure ecological sustainability and economic efficiency. The Fishery targets Gould’s squid and operates with specific management arrangements, including gear restrictions. The determination process involved consultation with the Squid Resource Assessment Group (SquidRAG) and the South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC), whose advice was consistent with the final TAE. The determination will be in effect from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	25/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2024, issued under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002, sets the total allowable catch (TAC) for target species, specifically Patagonian toothfish and Mackerel icefish, and catch limits for other species for the 2024/2025 fishing year. The TAC for the Patagonian toothfish is 2,120 tonnes. The TAC for the Mackerel icefish is 1,824 tonnes. The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery, located in the Southern Indian Ocean, is managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and access is restricted to operators holding Statutory Fishing Rights (SFRs). The weight allocated to an SFR is calculated by dividing the TAC by the total number of SFRs in force at the start of the fishing year.
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (South Australian Abalone Fishery) Instrument 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	26/11/2024	10/04/2025	13/05/2025	27/11/2024	28/11/2024	The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provides a list of exempt native specimens which includes specimens exempt from trade control provisions. The List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (South Australian Abalone Fishery) Instrument 2024 aims to amend this list by omitting specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the South Australian Abalone Fishery specified in Schedule 1 and inserting specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the South Australian Abalone Fishery, subject to specific restrictions or conditions. These conditions include lawful acquisition, notification of management changes, and annual reporting. The amendment allows the export of these specimens without permits until February 15, 2035. The only effect of this instrument is to allow continued export of these specimens subject to the conditions provided in the notation as specified in the Schedule.
Commonwealth Grant Scheme Amendment (National Priorities) Guidelines 2024	Education	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Determination 2024	Treasury	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Determination 2024, issued under the Currency Act 1965, allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This legislative instrument aims to make technical amendments to ensure the proper operation of the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 7) Determination 2024. It authorises the making and issuing of coins as specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965, ensuring that payments made in these coins are legal tender. The amendments are minor and machinery in nature, facilitating the Perth Mint's production of the specified coins.
Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 14)	Defence	18/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	This Determination amends Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of Service (Principal Determination), under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. The purpose of this Determination is to provide members with access to removals in circumstances that are the result of a relationship breakdown; extend the timeframe in which housing, storage and removal benefits can be provided a member’s resident family, recognised other persons or the legally entitled person upon the death of a member; amend Service residence provisions to allow eligibility to occupy a Service residence to continue in circumstances where the categorisation of a member’s resident family or recognised other persons changes; provide a new benefit for member’s who have a child 3 years old or younger who accompany them on long-term overseas posting and to make technical amendments.
Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visa Application Charge) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	18/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visa Application Charge) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to apply a 14.75% increase to the Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa application charge (VAC). This adjustment is part of the Australian Government’s strategy to manage sustainable migration growth and enhance the integrity of the international education sector. The VACs are calculated from a baseline amount, applying the relevant uplift, and rounded to the nearest $5, ensuring they do not exceed the charge limits set by the Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997. According to the Explanatory Statement, it is the Government's intention that CPI indexation amendments will be made in subsequent years.
Public Service Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	18/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Public Service Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 aim to enhance the review process of promotion and engagement decisions by the Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC). The amendments seek to improve the MPC review mechanism by expanding the regulatory model to consider the merits of the entire process, incorporating audit and investigation strategies through own motion powers for the MPC, and reducing the timeframe within which specified APS actions are reviewable. These changes are part of the APS Reform agenda to strengthen the Australian Public Service and ensure it meets the demands and expectations of the Australian Government, Parliament, and people. The Amendment Regulations will commence on 1 April 2025.
Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 18 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	18/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 18 of 2025) repeals the Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 26 of 2016) and establishes a new Statement of Principles, which will continue to be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. The Statement of Principles outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, there is a connection between Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis or death from Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis, with the circumstances of that service. The new instrument includes updates such as revised definitions.
Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 17 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	18/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 17 of 2025) repeals the Statement of Principles concerning Lyme disease (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 25 of 2016) and establishes a new Statement of Principles, which will continue to be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. The Statement of Principles outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis or death from Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis, with the circumstances of that service. The new instrument includes updates such as revised definitions.
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 7) 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 7) 2024 amends the Remuneration Tribunal (Judicial and Related Offices—Remuneration and Allowances) Determination 2024, the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full-time Public Office) Determination 2024 and the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-time Public Office) Determination 2024. The instrument establishes remuneration for a range of part-time offices (and maintains the travel tier for the relevant offices); increases recreation leave for a class of office holder; and removes a spent provision.
Statement of Principles concerning distal biceps brachii tendinopathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 4 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning distal biceps brachii tendinopathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 4 of 2025) will be used to assess claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It outlines the necessary factors and types of service required before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, distal biceps brachii tendinopathy or death from distal biceps brachii tendinopathy is connected with the circumstances of that service.
Statement of Principles concerning distal biceps brachii tendinopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 3 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning distal biceps brachii tendinopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 3 of 2025) will be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting distal biceps brachii tendinopathy or death from distal biceps brachii tendinopathy, with the circumstances of that service
Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 6 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 6 of 2025) repeals the Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 20 of 2016) and introduces a new Statement of Principles, which will continue to be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. The Statement of Principles outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, there is a connection between polymyalgia rheumatica or death from polymyalgia rheumatica, with the circumstances of that service. The new instrument includes updates such as revised definitions.
Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 5 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 5 of 2025) repeals the Statement of Principles concerning polymyalgia rheumatica (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 19 of 2016) and establishes a new Statement of Principles, which will continue to be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. The Statement of Principles outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting polymyalgia rheumatica or death from polymyalgia rheumatica, with the circumstances of that service. The new instrument includes updates such as revised definitions.
Statement of Principles concerning traumatic brachial plexopathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 2 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning traumatic brachial plexopathy (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 2 of 2025) will be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said, on the balance of probablities, that there is a connection between traumatic brachial plexopathy or death from traumatic brachial plexopathy, with the circumstances of that service.
Statement of Principles concerning traumatic brachial plexopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 1 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Statement of Principles concerning traumatic brachial plexopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 1 of 2025) will be used to determine claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It outlines the necessary factors and types of service that must be established before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting traumatic brachial plexopathy or death from traumatic brachial plexopathy, with the circumstances of that service.
Taxation Administration (Country by Country Reporting Jurisdictions) Determination 2024	Treasury	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Information that Must Accompany Application for Inclusion) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2024	Health and Aged Care	17/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Regulations 2024	Education	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Bankruptcy Amendment (Electronic Service) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Bankruptcy Amendment (Electronic Service) Regulations 2024 repeals and replaces section 102 of the Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 to to clearly engage the exemption provided by subsection 9(3) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (ETA) and to continue to allow documents to be served electronically to individuals in the personal insolvency system without seeking the recipient’s prior consent.
Broadcasting Services (Anti-Siphoning List) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Broadcasting Services (Minimum Prominence Requirements) Regulations 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Broadcasting Services (Regulated Television Services) Determination 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Beef Cattle Herd Management—Application Suspension) Order 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Beef Cattle Herd Management—Application Suspension) Order 2024, issued by the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, suspends the processing of new applications for eligible offsets projects covered by the Beef Cattle Herd Management Methodology Determination 2015. This suspension prevents the Clean Energy Regulator from considering or making decisions on such applications during the specified period, ensuring the integrity of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. The Committee determined that the methodology does not comply with the conservativeness offset integrity standard, leading to the suspension. The Order will be repealed when the Determination ceases to be in force on 30 September 2025.
Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024	Treasury	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulations 2024	Treasury	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund) Guidelines 2024	Education	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payments for Commonwealth Scholarships) Determination 2024	Education	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payments for Other Grants) Determination 2024	Education	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery) Instrument December 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) mandates the protection of Australia's native wildlife by regulating international trade. The List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery) Instrument December 2024 aims to amend the List of Exempt Native Specimens. This amendment involves removing and adding specimens from the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery, subject to specific conditions. These conditions include lawful capture, notification of changes in fishery management, and annual reporting. The amendment allows the export of these specimens without export permits while an approved wildlife trade operation declaration is in place. The instrument incorporates relevant state and territory legislation and adheres to the Australian Government’s guidelines for ecologically sustainable fisheries management. The instrument is subject to disallowance and sunsetting provisions, ensuring its enduring effect.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (Management of Funding) Rules 2024	Social Services	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Management of Funding) Rules 2024 (the Instrument) is established under subsections 44(5) and 74(6) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act). It outlines the criteria the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) must consider when determining if a person is unlikely to comply with section 46 of the NDIS Act, which mandates that funding provided under a participant’s plan must be spent only on NDIS supports and in accordance with the participant’s plan. The Instrument specifies the matters the CEO must and must not consider in making these determinations, ensuring that decisions are fair and support participants' ability to manage their funding effectively while safeguarding against potential non-compliance. The Instrument aims to balance the need for compliance with section 46 with the goal of promoting participant choice and control in managing their NDIS funding.
Radiocommunications Taxes Collection (Unpaid Tax Penalty) Determination 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Amendment Regulations 2024	Education	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code Declaration 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	16/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code Declaration 2024 (the Code) aims to ensure small business employers, defined as those with fewer than 15 employees, are not referred for criminal prosecution if they unintentionally underpay wages, provided they comply with the Code. The Code outlines reasonable actions that employers can take, and sources from which a small business employer may obtain information or advice, to demonstrate their intent to comply with wage obligations. It is designed to be flexible, accommodating various business circumstances, and does not require employers to demonstrate all possible actions to be compliant.
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (January Subsidy Increase) Instrument 2025	Health and Aged Care	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Aged Care Legislation Amendment (January Subsidy Increase) Instrument 2025 amends the Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014, the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles 2014 and the User Rights Principles 2014 to apply a 0.93% increase to the daily rates of various aged care subsidies and supplements starting from 1 January 2025. This increase supports approved providers in paying higher wages to aged care workers following the Fair Work Commission’s Aged Care Work Value Case Stage 3 decision. The instrument also raises the flexible care aged care wage supplement for eligible Multi-Purpose Services providers. Additionally, it increases the maximum daily prices for care and package management charged by home care providers, aligning with the subsidy increases. .
Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Takeovers) Regulations 2024	Treasury	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 8) Determination 2024	Treasury	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 8) Determination 2024, issued under the Currency Act 1965, allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This legislative instrument specifies the characteristics of 42 new non-circulating coins to be issued by The Perth Mint. The Treasurer has the authority to make and issue coins as specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965, ensuring that payments made in these coins are legal tender. The instrument's operation ensures that the currency produced by the Mints remains legal tender unless returned to a mint for removal from circulation.
Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Certain UK Originating Goods) Notice 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Customs Tariff Act 1995 establishes Australia's import trade classification system and assigns customs duty rates. Section 16A of the Act allows the Minister for Home Affairs to suspend preferential tariffs for certain UK-originating steel or iron goods during a specified period, in line with the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the UK. The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Certain UK Originating Goods) Notice 2024 maintains the general customs duty rate for goods covered by the UK's steel safeguard, effective from 24 December 2024 until 30 June 2026. The Notice repeals the 2023 Notice and expands the scope of goods for which preferential tariffs are suspended to match the current UK safeguard. The Notice was developed in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and aligns with measures contained in the Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022.
Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Trans-Pacific Partnership Originating Goods) Notice 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Expansion) Act 2024 introduced section 16B into the Customs Tariff Act 1995, allowing the Minister for Home Affairs to suspend preferential tariffs for certain Trans-Pacific Partnership originating goods from the United Kingdom, provided these goods are subject to a UK safeguard measure. The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Trans-Pacific Partnership Originating Goods) Notice 2024 suspends preferential rates on specific steel and iron goods from the UK, aligning with the UK's safeguard measures which are effective until 30 June 2026. The Notice references specific subheadings and item numbers in the Customs Tariff Act and was developed in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Family Law Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Family Law Regulations 2024 (the 2024 Regulations) replace and update the Family Law Regulations 1984, which are set to sunset on 1 April 2025. The 2024 Regulations ensure the effective operation of family law proceedings by prescribing matters of practice and procedure in courts exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975. This includes property, maintenance orders, parenting orders, overseas service of documents, arbitration, and parentage testing. The 2024 Regulations incorporate State and Territory legislation as in force from time to time.
Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas No. 2) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas No. 2) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to refine the criteria for the Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa, specifically in the Post Higher Education Work (PHEW) stream. These amendments align with the Australian Government’s Migration Strategy, which aims to simplify the Temporary Graduate visa program and support the transition of highly skilled international graduates to permanent visas. The changes include a new definition of 'degree' for the Subclass 485 visa and updated academic requirements for applicants. These amendments ensure the visa criteria operate as intended following the 1 July 2024 changes and apply to new applications made after the regulations are registered.
Migration Amendment (Labour Agreement Requirements (Subclass 186, 482 and 494 Visas)) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Labour Agreement Requirements (Subclass 186, 482, and 494 Visas)) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to enhance the statutory framework for the Minister to prescribe alternative requirements to standard skilled nomination and visa criteria in labour agreements. A labour agreement is a formal contract negotiated between the Minister and employers that allows approved employers to sponsor skilled overseas workers under flexible arrangements when there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market, or through standard visa programmes. These amendments apply to visa subclasses 186, 482, and 494, covering criteria such as English language proficiency, age, qualifications, work experience, skills assessments, pathways to permanent residence, salary, sponsorship obligations, and occupations. According to the Explanatory Statement, 'The purpose of the amendments is to increase the transparency, consistency and efficiency of the labour agreement program, providing certainty for parties to an agreement, as well as visa applicants.'
Migration Amendment (Relevant Assessing Authorities and Other Matters) Instrument 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Relevant Assessing Authorities and Other Matters) Instrument 2024, referenced as LIN 24/083, amends several principal legislative instruments made under the Migration Regulations 1994. It removes Caveat 14 from certain occupations and supports the implementation of the Migration Amendment (Skills Assessing Authorities) Regulations 2024. These regulations clarify the Skills Assessment Minister's powers regarding the approval and revocation of assessing authorities. The instrument specifies relevant assessing authorities for occupations listed in various skills lists and makes minor amendments to clarify the applicability of certain occupations.
Migration Amendment (Skills Assessing Authorities) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Skills Assessing Authorities) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to clarify the Skills Assessment Minister’s powers regarding Assessing Authorities that deliver skills assessments. Historically, quality assurance of the Assessing Authority sector was managed on the basis of goodwill between Assessing Authorities and Government. These amendments provide the Minister with the authority to approve, impose conditions on, vary, or revoke the approval of Assessing Authorities based on their suitability and compliance. Provision for the Skills Assessment Minister to revoke the approval of an Assessing Authority, or to impose a condition following approval, is only available for any action, or non-action by the Assessing Authority that occurs after the commencement of the amendments.
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Overlapping Applications) Regulations 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Overlapping Applications) Regulations 2024 amends the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 to address overlapping feasibility applications of unequal merit. The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 provides the legal framework for offshore electricity infrastructure, including licensing schemes for feasibility licences. The Amendment Regulations respond to the Federal Court's decision in Seadragon Offshore Wind Pty Ltd v Minister for Climate Change and Energy, clarifying that the Minister's power to grant feasibility licences is limited to the area described in the application or revised through the overlapping application group process. The regulations ensure that only the highest merit application in overlapping groups is granted a licence, promoting clarity and certainty in the licensing process for the offshore electricity infrastructure industry.
Ombudsman Amendment (Prescribed Authorities) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Ombudsman Amendment (Prescribed Authorities) Regulations 2024 amend the Ombudsman Regulations 2017 to remove the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Director-General of Security from the lists of bodies and persons not to be taken to be prescribed authorities for the purposes of the Ombudsman Act 1976, and to include the Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission in the list of persons not to be taken to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of the Act.
Part 139 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 2)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Exemptions and Other Measures) Regulations 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Exemptions and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 (the Amendment Regulations) amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to update activities related to the steel and hydrogen industries to support eligibility for an emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) exemption under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. The Amendment Regulations firstly update the description of integrated iron and steel manufacturing EITE activity to provide that the activity may optionally include coke oven coke production. This amendment provides greater flexibility to accommodate changes in production processes over time and allow relevant entities to continue to apply for an exemption under the Act. Secondly, the Amendment Regulations include the production of hydrogen using electrolysis as a stand-alone EITE activity. This amendment allows renewable hydrogen production to be eligible for an exemption under the Act.
Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Amendment (Masters by Coursework) Determination 2024	Social Services	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Amendment (Masters by Coursework) Determination 2024 updates the list of approved Masters courses in the Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019. This amendment is relevant for students qualifying for student payments under the Student Assistance Act 1973. The amendment adds new Masters courses and removes some existing ones, reflecting the outcome of the second round of applications considered in 2024. Higher education providers submit applications for their Masters by coursework programs to be considered for approval for student payments. The amendments ensure that students studying the newly approved Masters courses can qualify for student payments, provided they meet other eligibility criteria. Courses are removed at the request of the higher education provider or through reassessment, with no students enrolled in the removed courses.
Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Annual Charges) Determination 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Health and Aged Care	13/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Family Law Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (the 2024 Consequential Regulations) repeals the Family Law Regulations 1984 (the 1984 Regulations), which are set to sunset on April 1, 2025, and amends the Commonwealth Family Law (Fees) Regulations 2022 to replace references to the 1984 Regulations with references to the Family Law Regulations 2024. The 2024 Consequential Regulations are designed to facilitate a smooth repeal and commencement of the remade Family Law Regulations 2024 to ensure a smooth transition.
Higher Education Support (Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy) Amendment (Student Led Organisations) Guidelines 2024	Education	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-FREE Uni Ready Courses) Guidelines 2024	Education	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-FREE Uni Ready Courses) Guidelines 2024 amends the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) Guidelines and the Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Guidelines to reflect changes made by the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Act 2024. These amendments rename 'enabling courses' for Commonwealth supported students to 'FEE-FREE Uni Ready courses' and establish a new dedicated Commonwealth Grant Scheme funding cluster for these courses. The aim is to increase enrolments, particularly from under-represented groups, and support greater equity and access to higher education. The new funding cluster will provide consistent and sufficient funding to deliver high-quality FEE-FREE Uni Ready courses, replacing the current mixed funding system. This change will offer more opportunities for people, especially those from under-represented backgrounds, to participate in tertiary education and gain the academic skills needed for university entry. The Instrument also repeals the Enabling Loading Program, ensuring that conditions of grants under the program will continue to apply.
Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions and Other Measures) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to include family violence provisions in the criteria for certain permanent visas. These provisions allow secondary applicants, such as spouses or de facto partners, to be granted a visa if their relationship with the primary applicant ends due to family violence and they otherwise would have been granted a visa. The amendments also waive certain fees for secondary applicants who meet the family violence criteria and make changes to the criteria for other visas, including the Global Talent visa and Aged Parent visa.
Migration Amendment (Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) Visa) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) Visa) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to expand the cohort of non-citizens who would be eligible for grant of a Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa (BVR) with certain mandatory community protection-related conditions imposed on the visa. The Amendment Regulations provide for a BVR granted under the Minister’s personal non-compellable power in section 195A of the Migration Act to be subject to electronic monitoring, curfew and other community protection-related conditions, following the non-citizen’s release from detention and where the Minister thinks it is in the public interest. The Amendment Regulations also provide for the grant of a further BVR without application to a non-citizen who is the holder of a BVR that was granted under section 195A of the Migration Act or, if the non-citizen has previously held other BVRs, their initial BVR was granted under section 195A of the Migration Act.
National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Amendment (No. 5) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Amendment (No. 5) Determination 2024 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination 2021 to specify new pharmaceutical benefits that can be supplied without a prescription under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The instrument responds to the discontinuation of the Protaphane InnoLet brand of insulin isophane injection by specifying that a different brand of insulin isophane injection at equivalent doses can be supplied without a new prescription. The instrument aims to ensure timely access to medicine for patients and reduce the burden on healthcare professionals. It outlines conditions for pharmacists, including informing patients about costs and providing suitable instructions for administering the substitute medicine.
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Amendment (On-Product Health Messages) Rules 2024	Health and Aged Care	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Amendment (On-Product Health Messages and Other Measures) Regulations 2024	Health and Aged Care	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Amendment (On-Product Health Messages and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 amends the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2024 to mandate that cigarettes display health messages on the tipping paper or filter tip. These messages aim to discourage smoking and align with Australia's obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 2003. The Chief Medical Officer recommended the prescribed text for these messages, which are detailed in Schedule 1 of the instrument. The messages will be printed on both sides of the cigarette filter, and the Department of Health and Aged Care will provide manufacturers with the necessary electronic files to ensure consistency.
Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Insulin Isophane Human) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	12/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Insulin Isophane Human) Instrument 2024 declares PROTAPHANE INNOLET human insulin (rys) 100 IU/mL injection multidose cartridge to be a scarce medicine. The instrument allows pharmacists to substitute this scarce medicine with PROTAPHANE PENFILL human insulin (rys) 100 IU/mL injection multidose cartridge under specified circumstances. This substitution aims to ensure patients can access necessary treatment without delay, reducing the risk of interrupted treatment and associated adverse health consequences.
Aged Care (Leave from Residential Care Services) (Situation of Emergency—Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Amendment (Extension to Situation of Emergency Period) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Aged Care (Leave from Residential Care Services) (Situation of Emergency—Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Amendment (Extension to Situation of Emergency Period) Determination 2024 amends the Aged Care (Leave from Residential Care Services) (Situation of Emergency—Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Determination 2020 to extend the situation of emergency under subsection 42-2A(1) of the Aged Care Act 1997. This extension allows permanent residential care recipients to take emergency leave until 31 December 2025, ensuring they remain eligible for residential care subsidy during this period. This measure supports care recipients and their families in making health and safety decisions without using their social leave or incurring fees to reserve their place in care services. The changes also apply to continuing care recipients under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Engagement Program and Other Measures) Minister’s Rules 2024	Education	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Engagement Program and Other Measures) Minister’s Rules 2024 amends the Principal Rules to include the Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Engagement Program for the 2024-25 financial year. This program allocates up to $10 million to support eligible Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) providers in applying for the ECEC Worker Retention Payment, which aims to increase wages by 15% over two years. The amendments also simplify requirements for Special Benefit recipients, allow Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments for absences due to public holidays, and exempt certain child care providers from additional conditions if they already comply with equivalent state or territory laws. The changes aim to reduce administrative complexity and ensure fair remuneration and retention of ECEC workers.
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 13) Determination 2024	Treasury	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 13) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument issued under the Currency Act 1965. It allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of 16 new non-circulating coins proposed by the Royal Australian Mint. This includes details such as denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. The instrument ensures that these coins are legal tender and can be added, removed, or altered as specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965.
Industry Research and Development (Offshore Decommissioning Directorate Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-04-2024) Declaration 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) provides a legal framework for the development of offshore electricity infrastructure in the Commonwealth offshore area. The Minister for Climate Change and Energy can declare specific areas suitable for such infrastructure, enabling the issuance of feasibility licences. The declaration process involves publishing a notice, consulting with relevant ministers, and considering various factors such as environmental impacts, technical suitability, and international obligations. On 24 October 2023, a notice was published proposing an area in Bass Strait off Northern Tasmania. Following a 99-day consultation period and further ministerial consultations, the Minister declared part of the proposed area suitable for offshore renewable energy infrastructure, subject to specific conditions. The declaration will remain in force until revoked or sunsetted. The boundaries of the declared area were informed by feasibility factors, proximity to existing infrastructure, and industry interest, among other considerations.
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment Regulations 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment Regulations 2024 (the Amendment Regulations) amend the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 by prescribing additional matters for the purpose for the licensing scheme under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. The 2024 Regulations provide for certain elements of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (OEI) framework, including in relation to management plans, design notifications, financial securities, safety zones, protection zones, record keeping, and work health and safety.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People) Rules 2024	Finance	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People) Rules 2024 amends Schedule 1 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 to include the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the Commission) as a listed entity. The Commission, established as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity, aims to promote and protect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, provide policy advice to the Government, and enhance coordination across Commonwealth, State, and Territory governments.
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 - 2024 Determination under paragraph 15(1)(b)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	11/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Redress Payments) Principles 2024	Health and Aged Care	10/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Redress Payments) Principles 2024 amends the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles 2014 and the Subsidy Principles 2014 to exempt payments made under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Childhood Sexual Abuse Act 2018 from being considered as part of a person’s assets for residential aged care purposes. This exemption applies retroactively, meaning redress payments will not affect the calculation of fees or accommodation costs for residential care, regardless of when the payment was received. The amendment benefits current and future residential care recipients by reducing their assessable assets and potentially lowering their care fees. If overpayments have occurred due to the previous inclusion of redress payments, refunds will be issued. The changes aim to alleviate additional financial burdens on survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse when entering residential aged care.
CASA 69/24 — CASA 39/20 (Drug and Alcohol Testing by CASA under Subpart 99.C of CASR) Amendment Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	10/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Chemical Weapons) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	10/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Chemical Weapons) Regulations 2024 amends the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to align import controls on chemical compounds with the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. The amendments will reduce the 37-day period for applications seeking permission from the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office to import certain chemical compounds down to a 30-day minimum period. The amendments provides exemptions to the 30-day minimum application timeframe if the prescribed goods are imported for the purposes of analysis of samples from or on behalf of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, as well as other technical amendments.
Part 66 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	10/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Transitional Rules 2024	Education	10/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Transitional Rules 2024, issued under the authority of the Minister for Education, are designed to implement transitional provisions related to the amendments made by the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Act 2024. The Act amends several relevant Acts to ensure that the calculation of a person’s accumulated HELP debt and other study or income contingent loans will now consider changes to both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Wage Price Index, rather than just CPI. The transitional rules specify how recalculations of debts are to occur for individuals who received a waiver of an amount attributable to the indexation of their debt for the financial years ending 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024. The purpose is to ensure that any debt recalculations account for these waivers, preventing individuals from receiving additional benefits if they have already received a waiver.
Australian Education Amendment (Notional Funding and Other Measures) Regulations 2024	Education	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Australian Education Amendment (Notional Funding and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 aim to correct an error in the calculation of the notional funding amount for non-government schools as outlined in section 19G of the Principal Regulations. The amendment addresses the formula used to determine the Commonwealth's share of recurrent funding for schools, specifying that the share is 20% for government schools and 80% for non-government schools, with a transition period for most schools. Additionally, the amendment updates references from "sex" to "gender" in section 50 of the Principal Regulations to align with national data collection practices.
Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Extradition Legislation Amendment (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations 2024	Attorney-General's	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Extradition Legislation Amendment (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations 2024 amends the definition of an 'extradition country' in the existing regulations to include any member of the Commonwealth of Nations, ensuring Australia can accept extradition requests without needing to amend the regulations if a country joins or leaves the Commonwealth. The London Scheme for Extradition Within the Commonwealth allows for extradition based on a 'record of the case' standard, which requires a recital of evidence without assessing its adequacy. The regulations modify the application of the Extradition Act to require additional documents to meet this standard. Extradition requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, with safeguards in place to refuse requests based on human rights and other considerations. The regulations are exempt from sunsetting to ensure enduring participation in the London Scheme.
Federal Financial Relations (National Health Reform Payments for 2023-24) Determination 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Interfunding Exemption) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Technical Amendments) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support (Maximum Payments for Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) Amendment Determination 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Higher Education Support (Maximum Payments for Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) Amendment Determination 2024 modifies the 2016 Determination to update the maximum payments for Indigenous Student Assistance Grants for the years 2025 to 2026 and establishes a new maximum payment amount for 2027. Part 2-2A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 authorizes grants to higher education providers to support Indigenous students, with the total payments for each year determined by the Minister. The instrument specifies the revised maximum payments, reflecting an indexation rate of 4.1 percent, consistent with other grants under the Act. The amendments include changes to the amounts for 2025 and 2026 and set the maximum payment for 2027 at $84,755,148.
National Health (Concession Card or Entitlement Card Fee) Amendment Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The National Health (Concession Card or Entitlement Card Fee) Amendment Determination 2024 modifies the National Health (Concession Card or Entitlement Card Fee) Determination 2021 to increase the fee for issuing safety net concession cards or pharmaceutical benefits entitlement cards. Subsection 84HA(1) of the National Health Act 1953 provides that an approved pharmacist, an approved medical practitioner or an approved hospital authority who issues a safety net concession card or pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card (or an additional or replacement concession card or entitlement card) is entitled to be paid by the Commonwealth a fee determined by the Minister. The fee, which is indexed annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), will increase from $12.04 to $12.38 effective 1 January 2025. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has agreed to this fee increase.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Taxation Administration Amendment (Disclosure of Information to National Taskforce Morpheus) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications (Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Consumer Protections Industry Standard) Direction 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Treasury Laws Amendment (Professional Standards Schemes No. 4) Regulations 2024	Treasury	09/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Vaccination Information) Principles 2024	Health and Aged Care	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Vaccination Information) Principles 2024 amends the Accountability Principles 2014 and the Records Principles 2014. The amendments revoke the requirement for approved providers of residential care, certain flexible care, home care services, and multi-purpose services to report weekly on the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received by care recipients and staff, and annually on influenza vaccinations for staff. Instead, providers will report COVID-19 and influenza vaccination information voluntarily provided by recipients and staff upon request by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care. Providers must keep up-to-date records of these vaccinations to ensure accurate reporting when requested by the Secretary.
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Engineered Stone) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Engineered Stone) Regulations 2024 amends the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to prohibit the importation of engineered stone benchtops, panels, and slabs into Australia. This action is part of the Government's effort to protect workers from health risks associated with silicosis, a fatal lung disease caused by inhaling respirable crystalline silica produced during the manufacture and processing of engineered stone. The domestic ban on the supply, manufacture, processing, and installation of these products began on 1 July 2024. The importation ban, effective from 1 January 2025, aims to provide an additional deterrent at the border, allowing for the seizure of non-compliant imports without a warrant.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney-General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024	Finance	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney-General’s Portfolio Measures No. 3) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AA and Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 concerning activities managed by the Attorney-General’s Department. The instrument repeals table item 402.013 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AA related to the Native title system, replacing it with a new table item 701. This new item establishes legislative authority for the Native Title Anthropologist Grant Program, which aims to enhance native title anthropology capacity by supporting current and prospective anthropologists. The program is allocated $1.1 million over three years from 2025-26.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 5) Regulations 2024	Finance	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 5) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish legislative authority for government spending on four-wheel drive (4WD) buses for remote sports access in the Northern Territory (NT). The program, administered by the Department of Health and Aged Care, will enable sports teams to travel between communities for competitions and after-school activities. Grants funding of $1.1 million in 2024-25 will be provided to three NT regional councils (West Arnhem, West Daly, and East Arnhem) to purchase five 4WD buses, with the on-costs being the responsibility of each regional council.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish legislative authority for government spending on activities administered by the National Indigenous Australians Agency within the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio. Funding will be provided for various programs, including the Indigenous Advancement—Jobs, Land and Economy program, Children and Schooling program, Safety and Wellbeing program, Culture and Capability program, Remote Australia Strategies program, Supporting youth in Central Australia program, Supporting Indigenous leaders and organisations in Central Australia program, and the Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program. These programs aim to promote jobs, economic opportunities, educational outcomes, community safety, cultural value, and leadership capabilities for Indigenous persons, families, entities, and communities, particularly in remote Australia.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024	Finance	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 to establish legislative authority for government spending on the modified Volunteer Grants Program, administered by the Department of Social Services. The program, originally established in 2001, supports Australia's volunteers and aims to encourage, support, and increase participation in volunteering. Grants between $1,000 and $5,000 will be provided to strengthen the volunteer sector by supporting online communication, focusing on volunteers and activities that support children's wellbeing and development, and covering costs such as insurance, internet usage, and phone bills for volunteer organisations. Existing funding of $10 million per year is available for the program.
Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Amendment (Levy Amount) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Fisheries Levy Act 1984 (the Levy Act) provides for the imposition of a levy with respect to certain fisheries licences granted and renewed under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 (TSF Act) and the allocation and renewal of certain units of fishing capacity (units) under a plan of management determined under that Act. The purpose of the Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Amendment (Levy Amount) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations) is to set the levy amount applicable to licences and units held in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (the Fishery). The total amount of levy to be paid in the 2024-25 financial year by licence and unit holders that is prescribed by the Regulations is $171,746. This is an increase of 2.1 per cent ($3,601) compared to the 2023-24 levy of $168,145. The Regulations decrease the annually calculated levy for licences granted or renewed for the Fishery from $1,364.78 to $1,347.73 per licence (a $17.05 decrease per licence) for the 2025 fishing season. The levy for an allocated unit, or for the renewal of an allocated unit, increases from $12.62 to $13.30 per unit (a $0.68 increase per unit).
Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Amendment (2024-2025 Instalment Dates) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The purpose of the Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Amendment (2024-2025 Instalment Dates) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations) is to amend the Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Regulations 2018 (the principal Regulations) to provide for when the various instalments of the levy amounts imposed under the Levy Act are due and payable for the 2024‑25 financial year. A related instrument, the Fishing Levy Amendment (2024-2025 Levy Amounts) Regulations 2024, sets the amounts of levy payable imposed by the Levy Act.
Fishing Levy Amendment (2024-2025 Levy Amounts) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Fishing Levy Act 1991 (the Levy Act) imposes a levy in respect of fishing concessions. Each financial year, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) prepares a cost recovery budget to recover the annual costs of managing Commonwealth fisheries from fishing concession holders through the imposition of levies. The purpose of the Fishing Levy Amendment (2024-2025 Levy Amounts) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations) is to amend the Fishing Levy Regulations 2018 (the principal Regulations) to make an annual adjustment to implement cost recovery by setting the amounts of levy payable in respect of fishing concessions and setting the levy amounts for the 15 Commonwealth fisheries that have leviable concessions and that are either described in regulation 18 of the Fisheries Management Regulations 2019 or in fisheries management plans determined in accordance with section 17 of the Management Act.
Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Amendment (Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) Visa) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Amendment (Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) Visa) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Regulations 2018 to support changes made by the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024. These amendments ensure that the nomination training contribution charge, which currently applies to the Temporary Skill Shortage visa, will also apply to the new Skills in Demand visa starting from 7 December 2024. Employers sponsoring overseas workers for certain visas must pay this charge in full when lodging a nomination application, which is proportionate to the business size and the duration of the worker's nomination.
Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to implement key commitments from the Government's Migration Strategy released on 11 December 2023. These amendments include the introduction of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, replacing the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa, effective from 7 December 2024. The new visa aligns employer sponsorship obligations with labour market mobility reforms and provides a pathway to permanent residence. Additionally, the minimum relevant work experience requirement for the Skills in Demand visa is reduced from two years to one year of full-time employment within the five years preceding the visa application. The amendments ensure that all nominations and visa applications made before the commencement of the amendments are processed under the requirements in force at the time of application.
Migration Amendment (Cessation and Grant of Bridging Visas) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Cessation and Grant of Bridging Visas) Regulations 2024 amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to cease certain bridging visas held by non-citizens associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and immediately grant them a replacement Subclass 050 (Bridging (General)) visa. If a non-citizen's substantive visa application is refused due to WMD association, their bridging visa will cease, and they will be granted a Subclass 050 visa with conditions restricting work and study. These measures will have the effect of limiting the bridging visa options available to individuals subject to a WMD determination, and limiting their ability to work and study while in Australia on a bridging visa.
Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand Visa and Related Matters) Instrument 2024	Home Affairs	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Migration Amendment (Skills in Demand Visa and Related Matters) Instrument 2024 amends several principal legislative instruments to support the implementation of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and related measures. This new visa aims to provide skilled migrant workers with increased mobility and pathways to permanent residence. The instrument amends existing instruments related to visa eligibility, skills assessments, assessing authorities, the Australian values statement, and income thresholds. The amendments ensure consistency with the Migration Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024, which replace the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa and align sponsorship obligations.
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Determination 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Determination 2024 exempts certain vehicles from being classified as Type 1 or Type 2 vehicles, thus excluding them from interim and final emissions value calculations. This determination specifically targets vehicles between 3.5 and 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM) that are not currently required to undergo CO2 emissions testing under Australian Design Rule (ADR) 81/02. The purpose is to facilitate the development of a new or amended ADR to mandate CO2 testing for these vehicles, ensuring compliance with the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 - Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines) Amendment Order 2024	Health and Aged Care	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 – Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines) Amendment Order 2024 (the Amendment Order) amends Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 – Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines (TGO 91) to introduce new labelling requirements for certain injectable medicines intended for electrolyte replacement. The Amendment Order addresses a safety risk by requiring that quantities of active ingredients in injectable medicines for electrolyte replacement be clearly expressed in millimoles, supporting clinical practice and reducing potential medication errors.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Legacy Retirement Product Commutations and Reserves) Regulations 2024	Treasury	06/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Dental Benefits Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2024	Health and Aged Care	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Dental Benefits Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2024 amend the Dental Benefits Rules 2014 to reflect indexation of the dental benefit amounts payable for services listed in Schedule 1 and the benefit limits cap amount in Schedule 3, effective from 1 January 2025. Schedule 1 of the Rules specifies dental services, the payable benefit amounts, and the method for determining these amounts with respect to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). On 1 January 2025, indexation is to be applied, by the Amendment Rules, to each item listed in Schedule 1. Schedule 3 of the Rules lists the benefit limits cap amount for each two-year calendar period. On 1 January 2025, indexation is to be applied, by the Amendment Rules, to the benefit cap amount increasing the benefit cap amount from $1,095 to $1,132 for the 2025-2026 relevant two-year period.
Fair Work (Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code) Instrument 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Fair Work (Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code) Instrument 2024 (the Code) aims to support the practical application of the unfair deactivation framework in Part 3A-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009, ensuring that deactivation processes by digital labour platform operators are transparent, accessible, and fair. The Code deals with mandatory matters, including the circumstances in which work is performed on a regular basis, matters that constitute a valid reason for deactivation, rights of response to deactivations, internal processes of digital labour platform operators in relation to deactivation, communication between the worker and the digital labour platform operator in relation to deactivation, accessibility in practice of the internal processes of digital labour platform operators in relation deactivation, and the treatment of data relating to the work performed by employee-like workers.
Fair Work (Road Transport Industry Termination Code) Instrument 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Fair Work (Road Transport Industry Termination Code) Instrument 2024 (the Code) supports the practical application of the unfair termination framework in Part 3A-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009, which addresses the termination of regulated road transport contractors. The Code prescribes matters that constitute valid reasons for termination, rights of response, internal processes of road transport businesses in relation to termination, and communication requirements between road transport contractors and businesses in relation to termination.
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education Measures No. 5) Regulations 2024	Finance	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education Measures No. 5) Regulations 2024 amend Schedule 1AB to the Principal Regulations to establish legislative authority for the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program. This program, administered by the Department of Education, coordinates open access to national research infrastructure (NRI) facilities and co-funding by various entities, enabling Australia to engage in multidisciplinary and international research. The NCRIS program is guided by priorities set out in periodic NRI Roadmaps, ensuring strategic investment in research infrastructure. Legislative authority to amend table item 231 in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB is required to ensure the NCRIS program can deliver nationally significant projects. Existing funding of $2,097.1 million over four years from 2023-24 is available for the program.
Migration Amendment (National Innovation Visa) Regulations 2024	Home Affairs	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Closing the Gap – PBS Co-payment Program) Amendment (ACSS Eligible Supplies) Special Arrangement 2024	Health and Aged Care	05/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX88/24 — Flight in Class D Airspace near Hobart Aerodrome Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	04/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Securities Markets) Determination 2024/912	Treasury	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Securities Markets) Repeal Instrument 2024/913	Treasury	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Foreign Entities) Rules 2024	Foreign Affairs and Trade	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (the Act) allows the Minister to assess whether arrangements between State/Territory entities and foreign entities are consistent with Australia’s foreign policy and do not adversely affect Australia’s foreign relations. The Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Foreign Entities) Rules 2024 (the Amendment Rules) will amend the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020 (the Rules) to prescribe universities in Russia and Belarus as foreign entities for the purposes of the Act.
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2024	Treasury	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2024 is a legislative instrument issued under the Currency Act 1965. It specifies the characteristics of 29 new non-circulating coins to be issued by The Perth Mint, including denomination, standard composition, standard weight, allowable variation from standard weight, design, and dimensions. The Treasurer has the authority to make and issue coins as specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965, ensuring that payments made in these coins are considered legal tender. The instrument's operation is crucial for maintaining the legal tender status of the currency produced by the Mints.
Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 13)	Defence	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	This Determination amends Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service (the Principal Determination) under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. The purpose of this Determination is to provide a salary non-reduction period for Navy Public Relations Officers, amend paid maternity leave and paid parental leave by increasing the period of leave that can be taken by a member, amend the duration in which a period of paid parental leave can be taken at half pay, introduce gender-neutral language in maternity leave to remove gender specific terms and to promote consistency within Principal Determination, simplify the ADF family health program by removing the requirement to obtain a referral from a healthcare physician for healthy eating and physical activity claimable services and to add new fitness services and products that the member is eligible to be reimbursed for of costs and to provide deployment allowance for two new operations, Operation BEECH and Operation HYDRATH.
Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Allied Health Services) Amendment (Clinically Relevant Service) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (prudential standard) determination No. 3 of 2024	Treasury	03/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA 68/24—Terminal Instrument Flight Procedures (Military Aerodromes) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX67/24 – Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	08/05/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX68/24 – Part 119 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX69/24 – Part 121 and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	08/05/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX70/24 – Part 133 and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX71/24 – Part 135, Subpart 121.Z and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX72/24 – Part 138 and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX73/24 – Flight Operations Regulations – SMS, HFP&NTS and T&C Systems – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX74/24 – Part 121 – Single Pilot Aeroplane (MOPSC 10-13) Operations – Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX85/24 – Amendment of CASA EX89/23 (SMA-2160 Series Life Jackets) – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX86/24 – Medical Certification (Private Pilot Licence Holders with Basic Class 2 Medical Certificate) (CASA EX49/24 – Repeal Date) Amendment Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The CASA EX86/24 Amendment Instrument 2024 extends the duration of CASA EX49/24 by three months, preventing its repeal on 30 November 2024. This extension allows private pilot licence holders with a Basic Class 2 Medical Certificate to continue exercising their licence privileges in single-pilot operations under specified conditions. CASA EX49/24 was initially created to address the difficulty and expense of meeting aviation-specific medical standards for low-risk flying activities. The extension ensures that CASA has sufficient time to finalize a new instrument that will replace CASA EX49/24 before its new repeal date of 28 February 2025. The instrument maintains existing conditions and has shown no negative effects on aviation safety.
CASA EX87/24 – Amendment of CASA EX92/22 – Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Civil Aviation Order 95.10 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Microlight Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Civil Aviation Order 95.10 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR—Microlight Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024 reissues the previous 2021 instrument to continue exempting microlight aeroplane operators from certain provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. This reissuance is necessary due to the delayed commencement of the Part 103 Manual of Standards, ensuring operational continuity for microlight aeroplanes until new flight rules under Part 91 and Part 103 of CASR are fully implemented. The instrument reissues the previous CAO in substantially the same form, with changes only relating to the commencement and repeal of the instrument, and the updating of the transitional arrangements due to the repeal of the previous CAO. The instrument retains the same numbering to the extent possible to assist industry stakeholders so they need not update related documentation solely due to changed Civil Aviation Order (CAO) numbering. It will be in effect from 2 December 2024 to 1 December 2027, providing interim safety measures and regulatory stability for microlight aeroplane operations.
Civil Aviation Order 95.12 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Gyroplanes Not Exceeding 250 kg) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Civil Aviation Order 95.12.1 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — LSA Gyroplanes and ASRA-compliant Gyroplanes) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Civil Aviation Order 95.32 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Powered Parachutes and Weight-shift-controlled Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Civil Aviation Order 95.4 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Sailplanes and Towing Aircraft) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Civil Aviation Order 95.4 Instrument 2024 continues the operation of certain exemptions for sailplanes and towing aircraft, previously granted under the 2021 instrument. These exemptions allow operators to maintain the same operating environment that existed before the new flight operations regulations commenced on 2 December 2021. The instrument reissues the repealed CAO with minor drafting improvements and new provisions, such as compliance with CAO 20.18, to avoid unnecessary replacement of non-ADS-B OUT capable Mode S transponders. The exemptions are extended from 2 December 2024 to 1 December 2027, ensuring continuity for operators until the Part 103 Manual of Standards is finalized. The instrument incorporates documents by reference, such as the Civil Aviation Advisory Publication 149-1 and the Sport Aviation Body manual, to maintain aviation safety standards.
Civil Aviation Order 95.55 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Certain Light Sport Aircraft, Lightweight Aeroplanes and Ultralight Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Civil Aviation Order 95.8 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Hang Gliders and Paragliders) Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C Co-Dependent Pathology Services) Amendment (No. 2) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Repeal Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Duplex Scanning for Erectile Dysfunction) Repeal Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Duplex Scanning for Erectile Dysfunction) Repeal Determination 2024 aims to repeal the 2020 Determination related to duplex scanning for erectile dysfunction. Under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Minister can determine that a health service not specified in the diagnostic imaging services table be treated as if it were specified. The Principal Determination listed two Medicare Benefit Schedule items for duplex scanning services provided by non-specialist doctors, but it will be repealed due to the retirement of Dr. Christopher McMahon. The items for duplex scanning provided by specialists will remain unchanged.
Health Insurance (prudential standard) determination No. 2 of 2024	Treasury	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Industry Research and Development (Resourcing Australia's Prosperity Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast)) Instrument 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) mandates the protection of Australia's native wildlife by regulating international trade. Under subsection 303DB(1) of the EPBC Act, the Minister must establish a list of exempt native specimens, which are not subject to trade control provisions. The List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast)) Instrument 2024 aims to amend this list by omitting and inserting specimens from the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast). The inclusion of these specimens is subject to conditions ensuring lawful capture and coverage by an approved wildlife trade operation. This amendment allows the export of these specimens without export permits until a specified date. The instrument incorporates relevant state and territory legislation and adheres to the Australian Government’s guidelines for ecologically sustainable fisheries management.
National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 11)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Continued Dispensing) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 4)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (December Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (December Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listed drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 10)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (December Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 11) 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Originator brand) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 4)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 11)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 10)	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment (NJRR Funding Amount) Rule 2024	Health and Aged Care	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing of fish—purse seine method of fishing) Determination 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	29/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Accounting Standard AASB 1048 Interpretation of Standards (November 2024)	Treasury	28/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Banking (prudential standard) determination No. 6 of 2024	Treasury	28/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Banking (prudential standard) determination No. 7 of 2024	Treasury	28/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX82/24 — Recording of Time-in-service (Class A Aircraft) Exemption 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	28/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA EX83/24 — Authorised Release Certificate (FAA or EASA Approved Components) Exemption 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	28/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	28/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024	Health and Aged Care	28/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods (Vaping Goods—Possession and Supply) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2024	Health and Aged Care	28/11/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference — 1800 MHz Band) Determination Variation 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Declared Place – Ukraine) Declaration 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Outbreak Management Support Supplement) (No. 2) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Auditing Standard ASA 102 Compliance with Ethical Requirements when Performing Audits, Reviews and Other Assurance Engagements (December 2024)	Treasury	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Auditing Standard ASA 2024-1 Amendments to Australian Auditing Standards	Treasury	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 2) Rules 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 7) Determination 2024	Treasury	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 7) Determination 2024, issued under the Currency Act 1965, allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This legislative instrument specifies the characteristics of 32 new non-circulating coins to be issued by The Perth Mint. The Treasurer can modify coin characteristics through such determinations, ensuring that coins remain legal tender.
National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 12) 2024	Health and Aged Care	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 11)	Health and Aged Care	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Coordinator) Instrument 2024	Attorney-General's	20/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	19/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	04/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Legislation Amendment (Apples and Pears, Custard Apples, Lychees and Macadamia Nuts) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	27/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	The Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Legislation Amendment (Apples and Pears, Custard Apples, Lychees and Macadamia Nuts) Regulations 2024 amends charge rates for certain horticultural products. he purpose of the Regulations is to facilitate the repayment of industry biosecurity response contributions to the Australian Government, and biosecurity activities in relation to lychees; implement recommendations of the custard apples industry to change the marketing component and the research and development component of the custard apples charge to meet the current needs of industry; and clarify that the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) charge in relation to apples and pears is not imposed on juicing and processing apples and pears. These changes aim to facilitate biosecurity response contributions and support industry-specific needs. The amendments align with the modernised legislative framework, consolidating charge settings and ensuring continuity for levy and charge payers.
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Legislation Amendment (Apples and Pears, Custard Apples, Lychees and Macadamia Nuts) Regulations 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	27/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	The Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Legislation Amendment (Apples and Pears, Custard Apples, Lychees and Macadamia Nuts) Regulations 2024 amends levy rates for these products. The purpose of the Regulations is to facilitate the repayment of industry biosecurity response contributions to the Australian Government, and biosecurity activities in relation to lychees; implement recommendations of the custard apples industry to change the marketing component and the research and development component of the custard apples levy to meet the current needs of industry; and clarify that the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) levy in relation to apples and pears is not imposed on juicing and processing apples and pears. These amendments aim to facilitate biosecurity response contributions and align with industry needs. The legislative framework is being modernised to consolidate levy settings and ensure continuity for levy and charge payers.
CASA EX91/24 – Use of Certain External Load Equipment in SAR and Medical Transport Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) (Risk Rated Premium and Special Tuition Protection Components) Instrument 2024	Education	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats 2024) Instrument 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Income Tax Assessment (Build to Rent Developments) Determination 2024	Treasury	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Weighted average disclosed price – April 2025 reduction day) Determination 2024	Health and Aged Care	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Nature Repair Rules 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Amendment Determination 2024-2025 (No. 4)	Finance	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning ganglion (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 8 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning ganglion (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 7 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Rules 2024	Treasury	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Variation to Licence Area Plan – Longreach Radio – 2024 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Veterans' Entitlements (Veterans' Children Education Scheme) Amendment Determination 2024	Veterans' Affairs	23/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Coursework Awards Rule 2024	Education	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Interception Capability Plan Determination 2024	Attorney-General's	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 12)	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (January Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (January Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 11)	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (January Update) Instrument 2024	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 12)	Health and Aged Care	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Remuneration Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 8) 2024	Prime Minister and Cabinet	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning benign prostatic hyperplasia (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 14 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning benign prostatic hyperplasia (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 13 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning peritoneal adhesions (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 10 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning peritoneal adhesions (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 9 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Enforcement Agency—Corrective Services NSW) Declaration 2024	Attorney-General's	24/12/2024	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Part 91 MOS Amendment Instrument 2025 (No. 1)	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	05/02/2025	06/05/2025	27/05/2025	06/02/2025	10/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products Levy) Regulations 2025	Health and Aged Care	05/02/2025	06/05/2025	27/05/2025	06/02/2025	10/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Optometric Services) Amendment Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	04/02/2025	16/04/2025	26/05/2025	05/02/2025	06/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Section 3C Participating Nurse Practitioner and Midwife Services – Attendances and Other Changes) Amendment Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	04/02/2025	16/04/2025	26/05/2025	05/02/2025	06/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance Legislative Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	04/02/2025	16/04/2025	26/05/2025	05/02/2025	06/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Marine Order 91 (Marine pollution prevention — oil) 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	04/02/2025	16/04/2025	26/05/2025	05/02/2025	06/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Continued Dispensing – Emergency Measure) Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	04/02/2025	06/05/2025	27/05/2025	06/02/2025	10/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance Legislative Amendment (Hospital-Only Services) Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	03/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Determination 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	03/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	03/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	03/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Space (Launches and Returns) Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Rules 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	03/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2025	Foreign Affairs and Trade	01/02/2025	15/04/2025	15/05/2025	04/02/2025	05/02/2025	The Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2025 amends the 2022 Instrument to list one person and one entity, relist one person and eight entities, and repeal the listing of one entity for targeted financial sanctions under Part 4 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945. These sanctions prohibit individuals and bodies corporate from using or dealing with assets owned or controlled by, or making an asset available to, a listed person or entity. The Act enforces United Nations Security Council decisions related to terrorism and asset dealings. The 2025 Instrument ensures compliance with UNSC Resolution 1373, which targets individuals and entities involved in terrorist acts. Listings under the Act cease after three years unless renewed by the Minister. The listing of Jabhat Fatah al-Sham will lapse in 2025 as it is no longer operational. The 2025 Instrument is exempt from sunsetting due to its international obligations.
CASA EX08/25 — Radio Requirements (Approved Hang Gliding and Paragliding Events) Exemption 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) (Cost Estimates for 2025-26 Levy Period) Determination 2025	Treasury	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1)	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (February Update) Instrument 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (February Update) Instrument 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (IVF Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2025 (No. 1)	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (February Update) Instrument 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Originator Brand) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2025 (No. 1)	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Prescriber bag supplies) Amendment (February Update) Determination 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	31/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA 11/25 — Prescription of Japan as a Recognised Foreign State Instrument 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	30/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2025	Employment and Workplace Relations	29/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	29/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Mobile Crane and Other Amendments 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	29/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Customs Amendment (Renewal of Warehouse Licences) Regulations 2025	Home Affairs	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories—Approval) Amendment (Relevant Standards) Principles 2025	Health and Aged Care	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Airport Instruments) Amendment Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Australian Jobs (Australian Industry Participation) Rule) Amendment Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Social Security (Active Participation for Disability Support Pension) Determination) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Western Australian Gascoyne Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery) Instrument January 2025	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Ombudsman (National Student Ombudsman) Rules 2025	Attorney-General's	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2025) Instrument 2025	Health and Aged Care	28/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Criminal Code Amendment (Controlled and Border Controlled Drugs and Precursors) Regulations 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Instruments) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Control of Naval Waters Regulation) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Excise Regulation) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Migration Instruments) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance) Amendment Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Passports Instruments) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Privacy (Tax File Number) Rule) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Work Health and Safety (Re-installation of existing engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs) Exemption 2024	Employment and Workplace Relations	24/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—National Land Transport (Exemption from Public Tenders for State Projects) Determination) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	23/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2024-2025 Amendment Determination No.2	Defence	23/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery) Instrument January 2025	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	22/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 72/00 - Dynamic Side Impact Occupant Protection) 2005 Amendment 1	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 72/01 – Dynamic Side Impact Occupant Protection) 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	22/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Industry Research and Development (Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program - Community Jobs and Business Fund) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	21/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) (GST‑free Supply—Residential Care) Instruments) Certificate 2025	Attorney-General's	21/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Therapeutic Goods (Articles that are Not Medical Devices) Amendment Declaration 2025	Health and Aged Care	21/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
AD/GA8/12 Powerplant Instrumentation and Limitations Maintenance and Operational Manual Amendment 2/2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	20/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Quality Indicator Program) Principles 2024	Health and Aged Care	20/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Dental Benefits Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2025	Health and Aged Care	20/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2025	Health and Aged Care	20/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Importation of Tobacco Products) Approval 2025	Home Affairs	17/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024	Defence	14/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (Higher Education Continuity Guarantee) Guidelines 2024	Education	10/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Industry Research and Development (Zero Net Emissions from Agriculture Cooperative Research Centre Partnership Program) Instrument 2024	Industry, Science and Resources	08/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment (Oman) Determination 2024	Foreign Affairs and Trade	07/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (2025 Conservation Theme for Prioritising Nominations of Threatened Species, Threatened Ecological Communities and Key Threatening Processes) Determination 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	07/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 1 of 2025	Treasury	07/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 2 of 2025	Treasury	07/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses) 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	06/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Tasmanian Giant Crab Fishery) Instrument December 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	03/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning arachnoid cyst (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 12 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	03/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning arachnoid cyst (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 11 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	03/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) (No. 2) Rules 2024	Health and Aged Care	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Queensland Spanner Crab Fishery) Instrument December 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Western Australian Abalone Managed Fishery) Instrument December 2024	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Regulations 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning eating disorder (Balance of Probabilities) (No.16 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Statement of Principles concerning eating disorder (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 15 of 2025)	Veterans' Affairs	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Criminal Law-Enforcement Agency—ACT Integrity Commission) (No. 2) Declaration 2024	Attorney-General's	02/01/2025	15/04/2025	14/05/2025	04/02/2025	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
CASA ADCX 009/24 - Repeal of Airworthiness Directive AD/BEECH 90/69 Amdt 3	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	27/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Telecommunications (Designated Service Area and Statutory Infrastructure Provider) Amendment Declaration (No. 1) 2024	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	27/11/2024	14/04/2025	14/05/2025	28/11/2024	04/02/2025	The Telecommunications (Designated Service Area and Statutory Infrastructure Provider) Amendment Declaration (No. 1) 2024 amends the Telecommunications (Designated Service Area and Statutory Infrastructure Provider) Declaration (No. 1) 2020. It amends, designates, or repeals a small number of service areas under the statutory infrastructure provider (SIP) regime, repeal obligations on Telstra in the Principal Declaration, and repeal an associated instrument that set out obligations on Telstra as part of the transition of customers from its Velocity networks to Opticomm. Telstra ceased operating as a SIP on 31 July 2024, and the obligations on it in the Principal Declaration and associated instrument (the Telecommunications (Exceptions to Statutory Infrastructure Provider Obligations – Telstra and Opticomm Pty Ltd) Determination 2022) are therefore redundan
Telecommunications (SMS Sender ID Register Industry Standard) Direction 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	05/02/2025	06/05/2025	27/05/2025	06/02/2025	10/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation List of CITES Species Amendment (2025/002) Instrument 2025	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	06/02/2025	07/05/2025	27/05/2025	10/02/2025	10/02/2025	Summary not yet available
List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Commonwealth Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery) Instrument January 2025	Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	06/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Part 61 Flight Crew Licensing (Prescribed Aircraft and Type Ratings) (Edition 10) Instrument 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	06/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Royal Australian Mint No. 1) Determination 2025	Treasury	07/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	The Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Royal Australian Mint No. 1) Determination 2025 is a legislative instrument issued under the Currency Act 1965. It allows the Treasurer to determine the characteristics of Australian coins, including denomination, composition, weight, design, and dimensions. This specific instrument outlines the characteristics of 14 new non-circulating coins to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint. The instrument ensures that these coins become legal tender and remain so unless returned to a mint.
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Hospital-Only Services and Other Measures) Regulations 2025	Health and Aged Care	07/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Reserve Bank Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Regulations 2025	Treasury	07/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment—North Queensland Floods) Determination 2025	Home Affairs	07/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available
Type Ratings Excluded from Part 142 Flight Training (Edition 8) Instrument 2025	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	07/02/2025	07/05/2025	28/05/2025	10/02/2025	11/02/2025	Summary not yet available