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
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
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
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. 20/02/2024Outstanding 
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
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.11/12/2023Outstanding 
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. 08/12/2023Outstanding 
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.21/12/2023Outstanding 

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