Recent work

In 2023-24 we completed these projects:

regulatory impact statement of remaking the Wildlife (Game) Regulations
advice on the regulatory impacts of new National Parks Regulations
design regulations for the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for building practitioners and plumbers, and prepared the Regulatory Impact Statement.
impact assessment for amendments to the Environmental Protection Act
cost-benefit assessment of expansion of the bushfire-prone area in the ACT
strengthening National Parks regulations in NSW
providing advice to VCAT on making new rules for remuneration of administrators

In 2022 we completed projects on:

remaking the Magistrates’ Court Fees Regulations
remaking the Juries Fees Regulations
advice to the Victorian Government on facilitating critical and priority electricity transmission projects
assessing the costs of the Victorian Energy Upgrades Code of Conduct

In 2021 we completed projects on:

assessing proposed legislative reforms to protect consumers under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program
advice on regulatory changes to promote water efficiency in homes and businesses
changes to the exemption framework for the Victorian Energy Upgrades program
assessment of options to improve the safety of solar energy systems
options to improve safety and compliance related to underground residential distribution networks
amendments to Births, Deaths and Marriages certificate fees
impact assessment of waste charge reform for a local council
evaluated the outcomes of changes to the regulation of home schooling
remaking the Land Acquisition and Compensation Regulations.

In 2020 we completed projects on:

cost benefit assessment of options for the future regulation of combustible cladding
advice on facilitating new energy transmission projects in Victoria
review of costs of administering the Kangaroo Harvesting Program
remaking the Alpine Resorts (Management) Regulations
renewing the Electricity Safety (Licensing and Registration) Regulations
advice on strengthening enforcement of safety zones for timber harvesting.

In 2019 we completed projects on:

In 2018, we completed projects on:

advising Consumer Affairs Victoria on the review of sale of land legislation
preparing a Regulatory Impact Statement on remaking the Owners Corporations Regulations 2008
Plumbing Regulations 2018
advising on the review of the two State environment protection policies for noise
review of the Crime Statistics Agency fees
preparing a Better Regulation Statement for NSW EPA on new C&D waste standards
reviewing non-compliance in roofing (stormwater) work for the Victorian Building Authority
advising the Victorian Government on implementing a new emissions intensity standard for brown coal
remaking the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations
advising Consumer Affairs Victoria on changes to Owners Corporations legislation
advising the Victorian Government on its response to the independent Review of Electricity and Gas Retail Markets in Victoria
Waste Management Policy (Solid Fuel Heating) – Policy Impact Assessment for EPA Victoria.

See here for more of our past work.

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