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(2) What was the subject of each completed RIS.

(3) How many matters should have, but did not have, an RIS prepared.

(4) What was the subject of each matter for which an RIS should have been prepared but was not.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The JACS Directorate did not have any Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) for 2009-10 and 2010-11. Please note, however, that it would be too resource intensive to try and identify the same RIS info prior to 2009-10.

(2) Please refer to answer to question 1.

(3) It is considered that the law and guidelines in relation to Regulation Impact Statements have been applied appropriately.

(4) Please refer to answer to question 3.

Government—regulatory impact statements
(Question Nos 1661, 1691, 1692, 1693, 1694 and 1695)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, the Minister for Women, the Minister for the Arts, the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the Minister for Ageing and the Minister for Community Services, upon notice, on 30 June 2011:

(1) How many Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) have been prepared in the Minister’s portfolio since October 2008.

(2) What was the subject of each completed RIS.

(3) How many matters should have, but did not have, an RIS prepared.

(4) What was the subject of each matter for which an RIS should have been prepared but was not.

Ms Burch: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) For the period:

October 2008 to June 2009 there were no Regulatory Impact Statements;

July 2009 to June 2010, I refer the member to the response to QON 968; and

July 2010 to June 2011, the Education and Care National Law Bill which was developed at the National level, had a National RIS.

2) The subject of the three Regulatory Impact Statements were:

Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Bill 2011;

Adoption Amendment Bill 2009 (no 2); and

Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2009 (No 2).


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