Statement of Expectations Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency The Australian Government agreed to portfolio Ministers issuing a Statement of Expectations to their portfolio agencies. A Statement of Expectations enables Ministers to provide greater clarity on the objectives and priorities of the deregulation agenda relevant to portfolio agencies. The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (the Agency) has been established to provide a national focus on asbestos issues which go beyond workplace safety to encompass environmental and public health issues. This includes coordinating, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of National Strategic Plan on Asbestos Awareness and Management. Under Section 14 of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, give written directions to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions. This Statement of Expectations outlines the objectives and priorities of the Government’s deregulation agenda. The Agency is encouraged to be mindful of the Government’s approach to regulation, to the extent that the Agency has discretion in conducting and exercising its regulatory and administrative functions, consistent with the Government’s deregulation agenda. THE GOVERNMENT’S DEREGULATION AGENDA The Government is committed to reducing red tape for business and the community as part of its broader framework towards improving Australia’s productivity. It has committed to reduce regulatory compliance costs on business, community organisations and individuals by at least $1 billion a year. The Government expects that the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency will: look for opportunities to reduce compliance costs for business, community organisations and individuals and to contribute to the Government’s annual red tape reduction target act in accordance with regulatory best practice in its decision-making, policies, processes and communication practices to maximise transparency and minimise compliance costs seek to balance the effort of complying with the outcomes and benefits of regulation, in any instance where regulation is deemed necessary comply with the enhanced Regulatory Impact Statement requirements as outlined in the Australian Government Guide to Regulation and in accordance with other material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet consider adopting a risk-based approach to compliance obligations, engagement and enforcement allowing for proportionate approaches suited to the risk of regulated entities use international standards and risk assessments where appropriate and in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Statement of Expectations Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency The Australian Government agreed to portfolio Ministers issuing a Statement of Expectations to their portfolio agencies. A Statement of Expectations enables Ministers to provide greater clarity on the objectives and priorities of the deregulation agenda relevant to portfolio agencies. The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (the Agency) has been established to provide a national focus on asbestos issues which go beyond workplace safety to encompass environmental and public health issues. This includes coordinating, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of National Strategic Plan on Asbestos Awareness and Management. Under Section 14 of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, give written directions to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions. This Statement of Expectations outlines the objectives and priorities of the Government’s deregulation agenda. The Agency is encouraged to be mindful of the Government’s approach to regulation, to the extent that the Agency has discretion in conducting and exercising its regulatory and administrative functions, consistent with the Government’s deregulation agenda. THE GOVERNMENT’S DEREGULATION AGENDA The Government is committed to reducing red tape for business and the community as part of its broader framework towards improving Australia’s productivity. It has committed to reduce regulatory compliance costs on business, community organisations and individuals by at least $1 billion a year. The Government expects that the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency will: look for opportunities to reduce compliance costs for business, community organisations and individuals and to contribute to the Government’s annual red tape reduction target act in accordance with regulatory best practice in its decision-making, policies, processes and communication practices to maximise transparency and minimise compliance costs seek to balance the effort of complying with the outcomes and benefits of regulation, in any instance where regulation is deemed necessary comply with the enhanced Regulatory Impact Statement requirements as outlined in the Australian Government Guide to Regulation and in accordance with other material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet consider adopting a risk-based approach to compliance obligations, engagement and enforcement allowing for proportionate approaches suited to the risk of regulated entities use international standards and risk assessments where appropriate and in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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