Index of undertakings

The Index of Undertakings lists all implemented and outstanding undertakings made by ministers or agencies in response to concerns raised by the committee.

As part of its technical scrutiny of legislative instruments, the committee may engage with relevant agencies via its secretariat to resolve minor technical scrutiny concerns. Where, as a result of this engagement, an agency makes an undertaking to progress amendments to an explanatory statement or instrument, this undertaking is subject to ministerial approval.

For further information about the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding the instruments listed below, please visit the Index of Instruments page.

Instrument name Undertaking Date made Date implemented
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2024 (Chapter 21 Amendments) [F2024L00088The Attorney-General undertook to codify in the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006 relevant exemptions intended to be enduring and to time limit those retained in delegated legislation. 20/03/2024Outstanding 
Biosecurity (Electronic Decisions) Determination 2023 [F2023L01672]The minister undertook to further amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 26/04/202411/06/2024
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan for the Spiny Rice-flower (Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens)) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00346] The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns. 03/05/202410/09/2024
Export Control (Animals) Amendment (Improving Regulatory Outcomes) Rules 2023 [F2023L01700The department undertook to progress amendments to the instrument’s explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.  20/03/202421/03/2024
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01551]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.12/03/202418/03/2024
Radiocommunications Accreditation (Amateur Radio Examinations) Rules 2023 [F2024L01651The agency undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 19/01/202423/02/2024
Biosecurity (Electronic Decisions) Determination 2023 [F2023L01672]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 21/03/202411/02/2024
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater’s Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00270The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns. 03/05/202410/09/2024
Industry Research and Development (Australian Centre for Quantum Growth Program and Critical Technologies Challenge Program) Instrument 2023 [F2023L01518]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.21/12/202320/02/2024
Defence Determination, Force Commander, Multinational Force and Observers – supporting benefits Determination 2024 [F2024L00231The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument and to other relevant instruments in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns. 23/04/202408/05/2024
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 113/00 – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Quiet Road Transport Vehicles) 2024 [F2024L00089The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns. 20/02/202421/03/2024
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Attorney General's Portfolio Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01417The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 19/02/202421/02/2024
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Regulations 2023 [F2023L01184The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee’s concerns.  23/11/202327/11/2023
Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Rules 2023 [F2024L00086The department undertook to progress amendments to the instrument’s explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns. 20/03/202414/08/2024
National Measurement (Australian Certified Reference Materials) Determination 2023 [F2023L01537The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.11/12/202326/03/2024
High Court Amendment (Fees) Rules 2023 [F2023L01522The High Court undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 08/12/202311/12/2023
High Court Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Rules 2023 [F2023L01525The High Court undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 08/12/202313/12/2023
Industry Research and Development (Australian Centre for Quantum Growth Program and Critical Technologies Challenge Program) Instrument 2023 [F2023L01518The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s concerns.21/12/202321/02/2024
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Extinguishing Agent Handling Licences— Qualifications and Standards) Determination 2024 [F2024L00945]The department has undertaken to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principles (f) and (k).20/09/2024Outstanding 
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-02-2024) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00685]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (f).19/08/2024Outstanding
Australian National Audit Office Auditing Standards 2024 [F2024L00057]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.15/03/202421/06/2024
Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Rules (No. 1) 2024 [F2024L00770]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principles (c) and (i).09/12/2024Outstanding
 Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00839] The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns under principle (e).26/09/2024Outstanding
National Land Transport (Roads to Recovery Conditions) Determination 2024 [F2024L00670]The department undertook to progress a replacement explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns.02/08/202413/09/2024
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export—Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 [F2024L00491]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principles (c) and (h).10/09/202420/09/2024
Financial Stability Standards for Securities Settlement Facilities Revocation 2024 [F2024L00682]The agency undertook to progress a replacement explanatory statement to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (k).05/08/202427/08/2024
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Supervisory Levies Determination 2024 [F2024L00813]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).06/09/202420/09/2024
Financial Stability Standards for Securities Settlement Facilities Determination 2024 [F2024L00683]The agency undertook to progress a replacement explanatory statement to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (k).05/08/202427/08/2024
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Agricultural Active Constituents) Standards Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2024 [F2024L00521]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.10/07/202407/08/2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00441]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.15/07/202430/07/2024
Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Amendment (Vaping) Determination 2024 [F2024L00843]The department provided an undertaking from the Therapeutic Goods Administration to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (h).19/09/2024Outstanding
Family Law Amendment (Arbitration) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00668]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).16/08/202413/09/2024
Native Title (Recognition as Representative Body – Central Land Council) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00699]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).06/09/2024Outstanding
Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services – Respiratory Pathogen Testing) Determination 2024 [F2024L00557]The department undertook to progress a supplementary explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns regarding principle (d).20/08/2024Outstanding
Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination 2024 [F2024L00618]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/09/2024Outstanding
Part 101 Manual of Standards (Chief Remote Pilot Licence Instructor and Other Matters) Amendment Instrument 2024 [F2024L00433]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.27/06/202427/06/2024
Australian Passports (Fees) Amendment Determination 2024 [F2024L00619]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/09/2024Outstanding
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Agricultural Active Constituents) Standards Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2024 [F2024L00521]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.10/07/2024Outstanding
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01629]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.31/05/202403/07/2024
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00482]

The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.03/05/202410/09/2024
 Therapeutic Goods (Vaping Goods— Possession and Supply) Determination 2024 [F2024L00847]; Therapeutic Goods (Vaping Goods—Possession and Supply) Amendment Determination 2024 [F2024L00890] The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns regarding principle (e).26/09/2024Outstanding
Food Standards (Application A1277 – 2′ -FL from GM Escherichia coli K-12 (gene donor: Helicobacter enhydrae) in infant formula products) Variation [F2024L00587]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/08/2024Outstanding
CASA EX32/24 — Flight Crew Licensing and Other Matters (Miscellaneous Exemptions) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00614]The agency undertook to progress amendments to the instrument to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (f).16/08/2024Outstanding
Financial Accountability Regime Act (Information for register) Regulator Rules 2024 [F2024L00285]The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.10/05/202424/07/2024
High Court (2024 Sittings) Rules 2023 [F2023L01523The High Court undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns. 08/12/202311/12/2023
Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Determination 2024 [F2024L00477]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns. 12/06/202428/08/2024
Food Standards (Application A1275 – Transglutaminase from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid) Variation [F2024L00579]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/08/2024Outstanding
National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00380]The department undertook to progress a supplementary explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.12/06/202402/09/2024
Work Health and Safety (Operation Sovereign Borders) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00425]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.21/06/202410/07/2024
Migration Amendment (Dependent Secondary Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00417]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.12/06/202403/07/2024
National Land Transport (Roads to Recovery List) Determination 2024 [F2024L00567]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns.10/07/202413/09/2024
Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination 2024 [F2024L00618]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (j).12/09/2024Outstanding
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Finance Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00859]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument to address the committee's scrutiny concerns under principle (c).12/09/2024Outstanding 
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plans) Revocation Instrument 2024 [F2024L00602]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns.19/07/2024Outstanding
Financial Stability Standards for Securities Settlement Facilities Determination 2024 [F2024L00683]The agency undertook to progress a replacement explanatory statement to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (k).05/08/2024Outstanding
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01551]The minister made a further undertaking to amend the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.16/05/202423/08/2024
Defence (Non-foreign work restricted individual) Determination 2024 [F2024L00519]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns.12/07/202423/08/2024
CASA EX32/24 — Flight Crew Licensing and Other Matters (Miscellaneous Exemptions) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00614]The agency undertook to progress amendments to the instrument to address the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (f).16/08/2024Outstanding
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (Multi-Purpose Services Subsidy Increase No. 2) Determination 2024 [F2024L00709]The department undertook to progress a supplementary explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).22/08/2024Outstanding
Food Standards (Application A1273 – Steviol glycosides as a food additive in Food for special medical purposes) Variation [F2024L00578]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/08/2024Outstanding
Defence (Visiting Forces) Amendment (Australia Timor Leste Defence Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00456]The department has undertaken to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.24/06/2024

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Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024 [F2024L00518]
The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's concerns.12/07/202423/08/2024
 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Law Enforcement Agencies) Rules 2024 [F2024L00983]The department undertook to provide information relating to scrutiny principle (k) in explanatory statements for future instruments that amend the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2024.24/09/2024Outstanding
Migration (English Language Tests and Evidence Exemptions for Subclass 500 (Student) Visa) Amendment (Pathway Programs) Specification 2024 [F2024L00471]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.11/06/202418/07/2024
Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination 2024 [F2024L00618]The department undertook to progress amendments to the instrument to rectify a drafting error.16/08/2024Outstanding
Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Rules 2024 [F2024L00347]The minister undertook to amend the explanatory statement in response to the committee’s scrutiny concerns.26/07/202429/07/2024
Fuel Quality Standards (Petrol) Determination 2024 [F2024L00475]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.12/06/2024

28/08/2024

Food Standards (Application A1276 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant soybean line MON94313) Variation [F2024L00586]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principle (d).05/08/2024Outstanding
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00730]The department undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns regarding principles (c) and (k).23/08/2024Outstanding
Discovery Program Grant Guidelines (2023 edition): Discovery Indigenous [F2023L01615]The Australian Research Council undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's scrutiny concerns.18/01/202408/02/2024
Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Transitional Rules 2024 [F2024L00286]The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission undertook to progress amendments to the explanatory statement to the instrument in response to the committee's concerns.10/05/202409/08/2024

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