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COAG Decision 3 July 2008
Many of you have been closely involved in the development of
the national licensing system as agreed by the Council of Australian
Governments (COAG) at its meeting of 3 July 2008. COAG agreed that the following occupational
areas would be covered by the system: airconditioning and refrigeration
mechanics; building and building related occupations; electrical; land
transport (passenger vehicle drivers and dangerous goods only); maritime; plumbing
and gasfitting; and property agents.
COAG set a tight timeframe for
initial work and requested that an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) be
prepared for consideration at its meeting in December 2008.
Stakeholder Consultations and
Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
Initial stakeholder
consultations occurred in late July, and informed the development of a broad
framework and overall principles which would underpin the system. These were embodied in the Consultation
Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) which formed the basis of further
consultations in October 2008. The
Consultation RIS may be viewed at www.licencerecognition.gov.au
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Stakeholder Submissions
Submissions received in response
to both the July consultations and the October consultations and RIS, following
the agreement of the parties concerned, will be posted at www.licencerecognition.gov.au
in January 2009.
Intergovernmental Agreement
and Decision Regulation Impact Statement
After taking into account
representations and formal submissions from stakeholders, it was decided to
defer COAG’s consideration of the IGA in 2008.
This allows further time to address a range of issues raised by
stakeholders, including the need to further clarify governance arrangements for
the proposed national licensing body, and stakeholder consultation and advisory
mechanisms. It is now expected that the
IGA will be considered by COAG in early 2009.
The Decision Regulation Impact
Statement will be released when the IGA has been agreed by COAG.
Once the IGA has been signed
stakeholder consultation and advisory arrangements will be put in place for
each occupational area.
COAG Skills Recognition Steering
Committee
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