use international standards and risk assessments where appropriate and in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet apply the Regulator Performance Framework to its regulatory functions to assess its performance and engagement with stakeholders and make results publically available consider the specific impact of a regulatory proposal on small business in its decision-making process. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT The Department of Employment supports and advises the Employment portfolio Ministers in its responsibility as the primary source of advice on policy development and the performance of the portfolio’s regulatory systems. The Minister expects that the department and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency maintain a collaborative working relationship to communicate the objectives of the deregulation agenda and to report progress on regulatory reforms delivered by the Employment portfolio to the Government. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency should work closely with the Deregulation Unit to advise the Minister of regulatory reform opportunities and of the implications of the Government’s policy initiatives on the regulatory framework. The department takes into account the knowledge and expertise of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency when considering changes to policy and legislation that impact on workplace gender reporting.
use international standards and risk assessments where appropriate and in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet apply the Regulator Performance Framework to its regulatory functions to assess its performance and engagement with stakeholders and make results publically available consider the specific impact of a regulatory proposal on small business in its decision-making process. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT The Department of Employment supports and advises the Employment portfolio Ministers in its responsibility as the primary source of advice on policy development and the performance of the portfolio’s regulatory systems. The Minister expects that the department and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency maintain a collaborative working relationship to communicate the objectives of the deregulation agenda and to report progress on regulatory reforms delivered by the Employment portfolio to the Government. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency should work closely with the Deregulation Unit to advise the Minister of regulatory reform opportunities and of the implications of the Government’s policy initiatives on the regulatory framework. The department takes into account the knowledge and expertise of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency when considering changes to policy and legislation that impact on workplace gender reporting.
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