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Government + PolicySubmissions to government
Engineers Australia makes submissions to government inquiries and consultation processes on a wide range of topics relevant to the engineering profession.
Submissions made from 2016 to 2020 are available below in PDF by clicking on the submission name.
- Inquiry into procurement practices for government-funded infrastructure (Cth, July 2021)
- Australian Curriculum Review (Cth, July 2021)
- Heritage Act Review (NSW, June 2021)
- Private Insurance Market Submission (ICA June 2021)
- State Infrastructure Strategy and Regional Infrastructure Plans - Building an even better Queensland (QLD, June 2021)
- Review of Victoria's building system: framework for reform discussion paper (VIC, May 2021)
- Professional Engineers Registration (Fees) Regulations 2021 and Regulatory Impact Statement (VIC, May 2021)
- Vulnerable Supply Chains (Cth, April 2021)
- Australia's skilled migration program (Cth, March 2021)
- Proposed amendments to the Residential Design Codes - Medium Density Housing (WA, April 2021)
- Submission on Building Queensland (QLD April 2021)
- Continuing Professional Development (NT, April 2021)
- Third Party Reviews (NT, April 2021)
- National Water Reform Draft Report (Cth, March 2021)
- Future Fuels Strategy (Cth, March 2021)
- Victoria Draft Infrastructure Strategy (VIC, March 2021)
- Mutual Recognition Act (Cth, February 2021)
- Registration of Builders (and related occupations) Reforms (WA, December 2020)
- Design and Building Practitioners Regulation (NSW, December 2020)
- Registration of Building Engineers in WA (WA, December 2020)
- Critical infrastructure security legislation amendment (Cth November 2020)
- The Future of Australia's Aviation Sector (Cth, November 2020)
- National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund (Cth, October 2020)
- Professional Engineers Registration Scheme (Victoria, Oct 2020)
- Regulation amendments for medical gas work consultation (NSW, September 2020)
- Paradise Dam Consultation EA Feedback (September 2020)
- Brisbane City Council Green Bridges Program (QLD, September 2020)
- Infrastructure WA - A Stronger Tomorrow (WA, August 2020)
- National Water Reform (Cth August 2020)
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act Review (Cth, August 2020)
- Regulatory scheme for medical gases (NSW, July 2020)
- DER ride through test procedure (AEMO, June 2020)
- Reforms to approval process for commercial buildings (WA, June 2020)
- Technology Investment Roadmap (Cth, June 2020)
- Nuclear generation prerequisites Legislative Council Inquiry (Vic, February 2020)
- Professional Engineers Registration Bill (NSW, January 2020)
- Local Jobs Bill (WA, December 2019)
- 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy (Tas, November 2019)
- Work Health & Safety Regulations (WA, November 2019)
- Senate Inquiry into the Road Transport Industry (Cth, November 2019)
- Uranium Mining and Nuclear Energy in NSW Standing Committee on State Development (NSW, Oct 2019)
- Infrastructure Australia's Infrastructure Audit 2019 (Cth October 2019)
- Draft Building and Development Certifiers Regulations 2019 (NSW, October 2019)
- Options for amendment to the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018 (Cth, October 2019)
- Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 (NSW, October 2019)
- Proposed Amendments to the Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations (WA, October 2019)
- Energy Security Board, post 2025 market design (Cth, September 2019)
- Nuclear generation prerequisites, House of Representatives Inquiry (Cth, September 2019)
- Climate Change Authority updated advice to government (Cth, August 2019)
- Developing Standards for Artificial Intelligence (July 2019)
- Building Stronger Foundations (NSW, July 2019)
- COAG ESB Actionable Integrated Systems Plan (Cth, June 2019)
- Liquid Fuel Security Review (Cth, April 2019)
- National Hydrogen Strategy (Cth, April 2019)
- Visa Nomination Occupation List Review (Vic, April 2019)
- Naval Shipbuilidng Strategic Workforce (Cth, April 2019)
- Regional Transport Plans (QLD, March 2019)
- Moving Canberra Integrated Transport Strategy (ACT, March 2019)
- Automated Mass Transit (Cth, December 2018)
- South Australian Productivity Commission, Government Procurement Inquiry (SA, December 2018)
- Underwriting New Generation Investments (Cth, November 2018)
- NSW Curriculum Review (NSW, November 2018)
- Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment (Cth, October 2018)
- Transport Technology (QLD, October 2018)
- Women in STEM Decadal Plan (Cth, October 2018)
- Inquiry into building quality in the ACT (ACT, September 2018)
- Women in STEM Strategy (Cth, August 2018)
- National Energy Guarantee Final Design (Cth, July 2018)
- Defence Industry Skilling and STEM Strategy (Cth, May 2018)
- Brisbane Metro, draft design report (QLD, May 2018)
- Accredited Professional Scheme (SA, April 2018)
- Frequency Control Frameworks Review (Cth, April 2018)
- National Construction Code 2019 Review (Cth, April 2018)
- Business Licensing Reform Inquiry (WA, April 2018)
- Freight and Ports Plan (NSW, March 2018)
- National Energy Guarantee (Cth, March 2018)
- Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan (NSW, February 2018)
- Greater Newcastle Transport Plan (NSW, February 2018)
- Optimising STEM Industry-School Partnerships (Cth, February 2018)
- Engineers Registration Bill 2017 (Vic, January 2018)
- NSW Advanced Manufacturing Industry Development Strategy (NSW, January 2018)
- Building Ministers Forum, assessment of compliance and enforcement systems (Cth, December 2017)
- Plan Greater Bendigo Initiative (Vic, November 2017)
- Future Transport 2056 (NSW, November 2017)
- The Digital Economy (Cth, November 2017)
- Plumbing & Drainage Bill (QLD, October 2017)
- Migration Occupation List Methodology (Cth, October 2017)
- Productivity Commission Draft Report on National Water Reform (Cth, October 2017)
- Scientific inquiry into hydraulic fracturing in the Northern Territory (NT, October 2017)
- TasWater Ownership (Tas, September 2017)
- Visa Simplification - Transforming Australia's Visa System (Cth, September 2017)
- National Construction Code 2016, Volume One, Amendment 1 (Cth, September 2017)
- Victorian Cladding Taskforce (Vic, August 2017)
- House of Representatives Committee inquiry into Australian Government's role in the development of cities (Cth, July 2017)
- Cyclone Shelters (QLD, July 2017)
- Guidance Note for Probabilistic Contingency Estimation (Cth, July 2017)
- Senate Inquiry into Non Conforming Building Products (Cth, July 2017)
- Defence industry in NSW (NSW, June 2017)
- Review of Victoria’s Electricity and Gas Network Safety Framework (Vic, June 2017)
- Regional Development and a Global Sydney (NSW, June 2017)
- Long term sustainability of local government (QLD, May 2017)
- Review of Climate Change Policies (Cth, May 2017)
- Modernising Australia's Electricity Grid (Cth, May 2017)
- Generation IV Nuclear Energy - Treaty Accession (Cth, April 2017)
- Building Information Modelling, draft policy and principles (QLD, April 2017)
- Productivity Commission Issues Paper on National Water Reform (Cth, April 2017)
- Great Artesian Basin Water Plan (QLD, April 2017)
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (NSW, April 2017)
- Statutory Declarations Regulations (Cth, April 2017)
- Cross River Rail Change Report (QLD, March 2017)
- South East QLD Regional Plan (QLD, March 2017)
- Northern Territory Skilled Occupation Priority List (NT, March 2017)
- Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (aka, The Finkel Review) (Cth, February 2017)
- Queensland Building Plan (QLD, February 2017)
- Value Capture and Infrastructure Funding (Cth, February 2017)
- Federal budget (Cth, January 2017)
- Proposed changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation (NSW, January 2017)
- Accreditation framework for competent building certifiers (NSW, December 2016)
- Victorian Building Authority Code of Conduct Protocol (Vic, December 2016)
- Skilled Occupation List, review for 2017-2018 (Cth, November 2016)
- The Retirement of Coal Fired Power Stations (Cth, November 2016)
- Victoria's Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy (Vic, October 2016)
- Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study (Cth, October 2016)
- Auditor General’s report on Flood Resilience of River Catchments (QLD, October 2016)
- A Statutory Registration Scheme for Victorian Engineers (Vic, October 2016)
- Advancing Climate Action in Queensland (QLD, September 2016)
- Tasmania Energy Security Taskforce's Consultation Paper (Tas, September 2016)
- Tasmania Draft Transport Access Strategy (Tas, September 2016)
- Tasmania Draft State Planning Provisions (Tas, May 2016)
- Australian Consumer Law Review (Cth, May 2016)
- The Financial Position and Performance of Government Owned Energy Entities (Tas, May 2016)
- Review of Environmental Factors for Newcastle Light Rail (NSW, May 2016)
- Strategies to address risks related to non-conforming building products (Cth, April 2016)
- Tasmanian Draft Coastal Hazard Package (Tas, April 2016)
- Inquiry into transport connectivity (Cth, February 2016)
- Improving the ACT Building Regulatory System (ACT, February 2016)