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Technology-Neutral Road Rules for Driver Distraction
Open Date	27 June 2019
Close Date	21 August 2019
Agency	National Transport Commission
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposed approaches to developing technology-neutral road rules relating to driver distraction. These rules would impact the regulation of technological devices allowable in vehicles.
Full Details	Technology-Neutral Road Rules for Driver Distraction

Licence Area for Community Digital Radio Broadcasting in Hobart
Open Date	04 July 2019
Close Date	21 August 2019
Agency	Australian Communications and Media Authority
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposal to make the Hobart community radio licence area to be the same as the Hobart commercial radio licence for the purpose of digital radio.
Full Details	Licence Area for Community Digital Radio Broadcasting in Hobart

Departed Former Temporary Residents' Superannuation - Disclosure Relief
Open Date	10 July 2019
Close Date	21 August 2019
Agency	Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposal to remake the Class Order 'Departed former temporary residents' superannuation - Disclosure relief'. This would provide some conditional relief to the trustees of superannuation funds in relation to their obligations to former temporary residents.
Full Details	Departed Former Temporary Residents' Superannuation - Disclosure Relief

Disclosure of Business Tax Debts
Open Date	24 July 2019
Close Date	21 August 2019
Agency	Department of the Treasury
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposed legislation which would give the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) the ability to disclose the tax debt information of businesses who do not pay their tax debts to credit reporting bureaus in certain circumstances.
Full Details	Disclosure of Business Tax Debts

Tax Treaty Between Australia and Israel
Open Date	07 August 2019
Close Date	21 August 2019
Agency	Department of the Treasury
Description	You are invited to comment on the new tax treaty between Australia and Israel that reduces tax impediments to bilateral trade and investment.
Full Details	Tax Treaty Between Australia and Israel

Remaking ASIC Class Order on Changing Scheme Constitutions
Open Date	02 August 2019
Close Date	23 August 2019
Agency	Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposal to remake the Class Order 'Changing Scheme Constitutions'. The Class Order sunsets on 1 October, and has been redrafted using Australian Securities and Investments Commission's current style and format.
Full Details	Remaking ASIC Class Order on Changing Scheme Constitutions

Inventory Multi-tiered Assessment and Prioritisation Tranche 27
Open Date	28 June 2019
Close Date	23 August 2019
Agency	Department of Health
Description	You are invited to comment on the Tranche 27 assessments of Tier I, II and III chemicals. This list informs the health and environmental risks when using these chemicals in industry.
Full Details	Inventory Multi-tiered Assessment and Prioritisation Tranche 27

Product Responsibility under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime
Open Date	28 June 2019
Close Date	23 August 2019
Agency	Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposed approach to implementing end-to-end product accountability under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). This proposal aims to enhance customer experience and outcomes relating to products.
Full Details	Product Responsibility under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime

Proposed Auditing Standard - Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Auditor of the Entity
Open Date	16 May 2019
Close Date	28 August 2019
Agency	Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposed auditing standards 'Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Auditor of the Entity'. The changes aim to promote consistency in the reports being issued by Australian auditors.
Full Details	Proposed Auditing Standard - Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Auditor of the Entity

NSW Sea Kelp
Open Date	26 July 2019
Close Date	28 August 2019
Agency	Department of the Environment and Energy
Description	You are invited to comment on the proposal harvest an extract from NSW sea kelp for export onto the international cosmetics market.
Full Details	NSW Sea Kelp

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