Impact Analysis Statements
Under The Queensland Government Better Regulation Policy (PDF, 514.39 KB) (the policy), RSHQ must publish all Impact Analysis Statements (IAS) for regulatory proposals on the RSHQ website following final approval by the relevant decision-making body.
The policy outlines the Queensland Government requirements for the development and review of regulations and an IAS is an assessment of a regulatory proposal.
Prior to the introduction of IAS in September 2023, regulatory impact statements undertaken by RSHQ were published by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.
Mining Safety and Health Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026
This regulatory proposal aligns the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 (MQSHR) with the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 (CMSHR) by introducing a schedule of prescribed tasks in accordance with section 67A (a)(i) of the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 2017. It also updates the prescribed tasks in both the MQSHR and the CMSHR to ensure that electrical work on mining vehicles with electric propulsion systems remains appropriately regulated.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement Mining Safety and Health Regulation (March 2026) (PDF, 429KB).
Explosives Amendment Regulation 2026
This regulatory proposal prescribes electronic verification systems that sellers of small arms ammunition must use to confirm a buyer’s valid licence or authority.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement Explosives Amendment Regulation (March 2026) (PDF, 210KB).
Previous Impact Analysis Statements
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Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Amendment Regulation 2025
This regulatory proposal supports a planned transition to a new online system for gas work certification.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement (June 2025) (PDF, 176KB).
Explosives Amendment Regulation 2025
This regulatory proposal provides a temporary exemption to allow for the transportation of specified prohibited explosives from New South Wales through Queensland to the Northern Territory before 1 July 2025.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement (June 2025) (PDF, 315KB).
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Resources Safety and Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 and Amendment Regulation 2024
This regulatory proposal introduces preventative and proactive reforms to improve the Queensland resources sector’s safety and health performance to reduce the occurrence of fatalities and serious accidents.
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Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This regulatory proposal amends the definition of ‘union’ under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 as the Mining and Energy Union withdrew from the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union in December 2023.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement (November 2023) (PDF, 172KB).
Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Amendment Regulation 2023
This regulatory proposal relates to airborne contaminant exposure limits, specifically addressing welding fumes, respirable crystalline silica and diesel particulate matter.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement (November 2023) (PDF, 306KB).
Petroleum and Gas (Safety) (Fee Unit Conversion) Amendment Regulation 2023
This regulatory proposal corrected a drafting error to methane/biogas fees under the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.
Download the Impact Analysis Statement (September 2023) (PDF, 716KB).
Last updated: 31 Mar 2026