COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2020
Please find below a selection of recent legislation changes relating to COVID-19 and communications for workplaces from key safety and environmental regulators in Australia and New Zealand.
This update is provided on a weekly basis.
LEGISLATION CHANGES
Please note: the legislation in this update was current at time of release. Legislation around COVID-19 is frequently updated and revoked. The URLs provided may no longer be maintained by the relevant legislative website, after the release date.
Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Coronavirus Response Measures No. 7) Minister's Rules 2020
Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (Reporting Standard) Determination No. 9 of 2020
Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (Reporting Standard) Determination No. 10 of 2020
National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Responsible Lending Obligations) Regulations 2020
Part 101 Manual of Standards (Miscellaneous Amendments) Instrument 2020 (No. 1)
VET Student Loans Amendment Rules (No.2) 2020
VET Student Loans Amendment Rules (No. 3) 2020
Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Border Control) Regulation (No 2) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Order (No 2) 2020
Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Courts and Civil) Act 2020
Disaster Management (Further Extension of Disaster Situation - COVID-19) Regulation (No. 6) 2020
Family Responsibilities Commission (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020
Development (Designated Day) (COVID-19) Variation Regulations 2020
Direction under Section 16 (Management of premises - No. 4)
Residential Tenancy (Extension of Emergency Period) Order (No. 2) 2020
Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 11)
Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 17)
Stay Safe Directions (Non-Melbourne) (No 3)
Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No 7)
Extension of State of Emergency Declaration
COVID-19 New Zealander Stranded Overseas Support Amendment (No 2) 2020
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Election and Referendums) Order 2020
FROM THE REGULATORS
Australian Government:
Australian Taxation Office:
Comcare:
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator:
Safe Work Australia:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
ACT Government:
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy:
The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory:
Consumer and Business Services:
SA Government:
Essential Services Commission:
VIC Government:
Department of Health:
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation:
WA Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 14 October 2020.