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2020–21 self-assessment

The department presents its 2020-21 regulator performance self-assessment in accordance with guidance established by the 2014 Regulator Performance Framework.

The overall self-assessment rating for 2020-21 is ‘Emerging’, recognising that we are regulating at varying degrees of maturity across our diverse regulatory functions. 

The department will approach reporting for future years in accordance with the guidance set by the Government’s Regulator Performance Guide, released on 1 July 2021.

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  • 2020-21 Regulator Performance Framework Report [PDF 783 KB]
  • 2020-21 Regulator Performance Framework Report [DOCX 2 MB]

If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.

2019–20 self-assessment

Our department was established on 1 February 2020. Before this, we were the:

  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of the Environment and Energy (Environment portfolio)

2019-20 was the first-year reporting as a new department. it was agreed for the 2019-20 reporting year to publish an overall narrative on the work for the newly developed department.

Our new department was formed in the context of the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic, devastating bushfires and prevalent threats to our environment and agricultural industries, both at the border and domestically. These events have challenged us and the way we perform our role as a regulator in a way that enhances Australia’s agriculture, unique environment and heritage, and water resources.

We are a department comprised of different regulators and, through our 128 legislative instruments, collectively we interact with many sectors in the Australian economy. Whilst our primary focus is to deliver regulation in a manner relevant to shaping behaviour in each particular sector, we remain committed to bringing together our regulatory practices in the ongoing pursuit of better practice.

Our 2019-20 narrative gives a snapshot into the work of our regulators as we have been establishing our department and the framework for reporting against the Regulator Performance Framework in future years.

  • 2019-20 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Narrative [PDF 501 KB]
  • 2019-20 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Narrative [DOCX 1.1 MB]

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2018–19 self-assessments

In 2018-19, the former departments of Agriculture and Environment and Energy assessed their own performance.

We sought stakeholder feedback on 8 assessments. There were 7 from the agriculture portfolio and 1 from the environment portfolio.

Agriculture

The former department conducted self-assessments for 7 regulatory functions including:

  • delivering biosecurity functions
  • export control, including certification
  • regulating the import of timber products and raw log processing to combat illegal logging
  • monitoring imported food
  • collecting levies for research, development and marketing
  • implementing the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme
  • regulating live animal exports
Maturity rating Requirement
Optimal Comprehensive regulatory systems and processes. Demonstrated achievement.
Managed Comprehensive regulatory systems and processes. Minor achievement issues. Corrective action in place.
Sound Sound regulatory systems and processes. Some achievement issues or limitations in assessing regulator performance.
In transition Limited regulatory systems and processes. Significant achievement issues and/or limitations in assessing regulator performance.
Not meeting expectations Regulatory systems and processes highly limited. Performance not assessed or limited.

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  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Biosecurity Overview [PDF 444 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Export Certification [PDF 331 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Monitoring Imported Food [PDF 496 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Illegal Logging [PDF 341 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Collecting Levies on behalf of agricultural industries [PDF 354 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Live Animal Exports [PDF 354 KB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2018-19 self-assessment for Agriculture - Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme [PDF 365 KB]

If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.

Environment and Energy

The former Department of Environment and Energy conducted 1 self-assessment that covered all regulatory functions. This includes:

  • protection of the environment and biodiversity. This includes assessment and approval of activities impacting on matters of national environmental significance, such as wildlife trade
  • regulation of activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area
  • managing air quality, product standards for small non-road non-diesel engines and regulation of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
  • managing waste, including regulation of exports of hazardous waste, and administration of product stewardship schemes including e-waste, oil, tyres and the Australian Packaging Covenant
  • renewable energy and energy markets.

Download

  • Regulator performance: Self-assessment report, 2018-19 [PDF 293 KB]

Agriculture

  • Regulator Performance Framework 2017–18 report – Agriculture [PDF 2 MB]
  • Regulator Performance Framework 2017–18 report – Agriculture [DOCX 2.4 MB]

If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.

You can also see past Agriculture regulatory performance information (NLA archive).

Environment

  • Regulatory Performance Framework – Environment [PDF 1.6 MB]
  • Regulatory Performance Framework – Environment [DOCX 2.2 MB]
  • Regulator performance self-assessment report 2017–18 – Environment [PDF 3.3 MB]
  • Regulator performance self-assessment report 2017–18 – Environment [DOCX 4.4 MB]

If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.

You can also see past Environment regulatory performance information (NLA archive).

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