View the report as separate downloadable parts:
Members
Secretariat
Chair's foreword
List of Recommendations
1. Introduction
About the inquiry
Regulatory frameworks
Common themes
Conduct of the inquiry
2. Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the EPBC Act
Chapter overview
Background and audit findings
Record keeping and information management
Risk management
Governance and performance measurement
Committee comment
3. Management of the Australian Government's Lobbying Code of Conduct - Follow-up Audit
Introduction
Chapter overview
Background and audit findings
Issues with the transfer of the Register’s IT system
Weaknesses in interagency communication and planning
Internal governance and oversight
Need for clarity in transfer guidance
Committee comment
4. Administration of Financial Disclosure Requirements under the Commonwealth Electoral Act
Introduction
Chapter overview
Background
Accuracy and reliability of regulatory information
Risk and compliance
Enforcement
Committee comment
5. Regulation of the National Energy Market
Chapter overview
Background and audit findings
Governance and performance measurement
Information management and communication
Risk management
Comment on additional public submissions
Committee comment
6. TEQSA's Regulation of Higher Education
Introduction
Chapter overview
Background and audit findings
Risk assessments
Sector-wide risks
Compliance and enforcement
Regulatory approvals
Committee comment
Additional comments
A. Submissions
B. Public hearings