Proposals to restrict permanent exotic forests in the ETS in response to concerns about the impacts on the environment and rural communities from these forests prompted Government to further investigate changes to the permanent forest category. Our feedback reiterated some of the key points raised in our submission on the proposed changes to the ETS …
MfE is undertaking a review to assess if changes are needed to provide stronger incentives for businesses to transition away from fossil fuels, while also supporting carbon removals (is the ETS fit for purpose?). In our submission we noted our belief that: the existing ETS framework is not fit-for-purpose for incentivising the necessary behaviour changes …
MfE sought feedback on proposed changes to legislation and regulations for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used in laboratory settings and for biomedical therapies. The proposals aim to remove barriers to foster research and improve health outcomes. RWNZ submitted that we are open to concerns from the research community that current GMO regulations are hindering research …
The Commerce Commission released a preliminary issues paper in developing the scope of its study into factors that may affect competition for the supply or acquisition of personal banking services (banking services ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic, or household use). In our submission RWNZ asked that the Commerce Commission consider the barriers rural consumers and …
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We collaborated with the other incorporated society members of the Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) to develop a joint submission on the proposed regulations. We also wrote a letter of support for the AuSAE submission. Concerns raised included connectivity issues and other barriers to access for leveraging the internet (whether due to their geographical …
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