Impact Analysis Statements

Under the Queensland Government Better Regulation Policy (the policy) agencies are required to publish impact analysis statements (the statements) for regulatory proposals following final approval by the relevant decision-making body.

The policy outlines the Queensland Government requirements for the development and review of regulations and a statement is an assessment of a regulatory proposal under the policy.

2026

• Summary IAS – Major Events (AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026) Regulation 2026 (SL No.13) (PDF, 169.0KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No.25) (PDF, 350.1KB)
• Summary IAS – Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026 (PDF, 413.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Revocation of Barnard Island Group National Park) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No.42) (PDF, 277.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No.48) (PDF, 511.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Proclamation - Major Sports Facilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (SL No.55) (PDF, 208.2KB)
• Summary IAS - Major Events (Motor Racing Events) (Townsville 500) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 59) (PDF, 210.0KB)
• Summary IAS - Coastal Protection and Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 70) (PDF, 209.5KB)
• Summary IAS - Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Daintree) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 71) (PDF, 393.7KB)
• Summary IAS - Nature Conservation Legislation (Cooktown Area) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 72) (PDF, 365.2KB)
• Summary IAS - Waste Reduction and Recycling (Variation of Waste Levy) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 87) (PDF, 675.6KB)
• Summary IAS - Proclamation No. 1 - Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (SL No. 93) (PDF, 222.7KB)
• Summary IAS - Nature Conservation (Single Integrated Permissions) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 94) (PDF, 194.7KB)
• Summary IAS - Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 103) (PDF, 210.3KB)
• Summary IAS - Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 104) (PDF, 285.1KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 108) (PDF, 473.0KB)
• Summary IAS – Major Events (Motor Racing Events) (Gold Coast 500) Amendment Regulation 2026 (SL No. 121) (PDF, 187.5KB)

2025

• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (PDF, 706.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 7) (PDF, 986.3KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2025 (SL No. 8) (PDF, 637.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 13) (PDF, 608.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 16) (PDF, 134.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 42) (PDF, 2.5MB)
• Summary IAS – Major Events (British and Irish Lions Tour) Regulation 2025 (SL No. 51) (PDF, 183.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Major Events (Motor Racing Events) (Townsville 500) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 46) (PDF, 341.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 83) (PDF, 451.4KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection (Extractive Activities) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 93) (PDF, 244.9KB)
• Summary IAS – Major Events (Motor Racing Events) (Gold Coast 500) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 94) (PDF, 191.0KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 125) (PDF, 302.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Wuthathi) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 132) (PDF, 360.3KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry and Other Legislation (Revocation of Forest Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 144) (PDF, 427.1KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2025 (SL No. 145) (PDF, 398.7KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (PDF, 707.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (SL No. 154) (PDF, 1.6MB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2025 (Amendment Regulation) (SL No. 168) (PDF, 364.5KB)

2024

• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Omission of Lawn Hill (Creek) Resources Reserve) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 7) (PDF, 134.9KB)
• Summary IAS – Decision Post Implementation Impact Analysis Statement: Improving SEQ’s koala habitat regulations Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (Koala Protection) Amendment Regulation 2020 (SL No. 9)
  (PDF, 974.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (PDF, 881.9KB)
• Summary IAS – Aboriginal Land (Endeavour River Resources Reserve) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 12) (PDF, 191.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment (Postponement) Regulation 2024 (SL No. 19) (PDF, 86.4KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Fee Waivers) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 20) (PDF, 89.3KB)
• Summary IAS – Marine Parks and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 25) (PDF, 448.4KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 27) (PDF, 91.3KB)
• Summary IAS – Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Vaping) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (PDF, 555.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2024 (SL No. 110) (PDF, 284.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 111) (PDF, 562.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection (Composting Facilities) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 126) (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Summary IAS – Regional Planning Interests (Lake Eyre Basin) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 137) (PDF, 890.9KB)
• Summary IAS – Environmental Protection (Air) Amendment Policy 2024 (SL No. 186) (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Summary IAS – Proclamation – Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (SL No. 195) (PDF, 122.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 196) (PDF, 2.3MB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry Regulation 2024 (SL No. 197) (PDF, 5.9MB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024 (SL No. 198) (PDF, 4.0MB)
• Summary IAS – Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2024 (SL No. 199) (PDF, 5.3MB)
• Summary IAS – State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 200) (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Omission of Lawn Hill Resources Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No.221) (PDF, 122.0KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 222) (PDF, 306.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Proclamation – Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (SL No. 233) (PDF, 51.7KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) (Eastern Kuku Yalanji Area) Amendment Regulation 2024 (SL No. 234) (PDF, 660.8KB)

2023

• Summary IAS – State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 131) (PDF, 236.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Proclamation – Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (SL No. 140) (PDF, 133.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Proclamation – Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (SL No. 141) (PDF, 141.6KB)
• Summary IAS – Wet Tropics (Consequential Amendments) Amendment Management Plan 2023 (SL No. 142) (PDF, 237.2KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (K’gari) Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 147) (PDF, 152.7KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) (Apiary Areas) Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 148) (PDF, 195.8KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 172) (PDF, 195.4KB)
• Summary IAS – Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2023 (SL No. 186) (PDF, 354.5KB)
• Summary IAS – Forestry and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 187) (PDF, 297.4KB)
• Summary IAS – Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Regulation 2023 (SL No. 188) (PDF, 457.9KB)