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Smarter regulation through experiments: how NSW should road-test regulations

01 May 2025 Explores how agencies can use regulatory experimentation to improve community outcomes, and the benefits and challenges of this approach

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Quick Guide: Regulation in New Zealand

01 September 2024 Key concepts and terms that underpin regulatory practice in New Zealand.

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Quick Guide: Regulatory compliance activities

01 September 2024 A look at regulatory compliance activities that regulators use – and when to use them.

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Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

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Quick Guide: Professional conduct

01 September 2024 An overview of the standards of behaviour that all regulators must meet.

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Quick Guide: Engaging as a regulator

01 September 2024 How to build trust and make better decisions through engagement.

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Quick Guide: Communicating with regulated parties

01 September 2024 Principles for clear, effective communication with regulated parties.

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Regulatory Policy, Practice & Performance Framework

01 August 2024 Whole‑of‑government framework to help policymakers and regulators assess environmental changes and respond to emerging risks and opportunities

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Victorian Guide to Regulation: A handbook for policy-makers in Victoria

01 June 2024 Guide for developing impact assessments using evidence-based frameworks and best practice regulatory principles

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Parliament and regulators: How select committees can better hold regulators to account

24 April 2024 Report explains how select committees can hold regulators to account more effectively, the support parliamentarians need, and the role of Parliament

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Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK regulators

01 February 2024 House of Lords report examines regulators’ remits, guidance quality, independence and how they are held to account

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Victorian Guide to Regulation: Evaluation Toolkit

01 January 2024 Steps for carrying out a regulatory evaluation, including how regulators’ actions influence behaviour and support compliance

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