{"meta":{"name":"Rules Mate corpus","license":"CC BY 4.0","attribution":"Rules Mate (https://rulesmate.com.au)","generated_at":"2026-07-26T22:46:47.503Z","counts":{"obligations":399,"regulators":179,"enforcement_actions":235,"topics":12,"industries":35,"jurisdictions":9,"entity_types":15,"glossary":120,"acts_curated":113},"notes":"Every entry links to its primary regulator source. We summarise; we do not republish full statutory text. We never scrape AustLII."},"regulators":[{"slug":"asic","short_name":"ASIC","full_name":"Australian Securities and Investments Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Corporate regulator administering the Corporations Act, financial services and credit licensing (AFSL/ACL), markets supervision, insolvency, and registries (ASIC and ABRS).","scope_topics":["corporations","financial-services","credit","insolvency","directors","markets","auditing","registries"],"website_url":"https://asic.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/","guidance_url":"https://asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/","rss_feeds":["https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/rss-feed/"],"parent_acts":["corporations-act-2001","asic-act-2001","national-consumer-credit-protection-act-2009"],"established_year":1998},{"slug":"accc","short_name":"ACCC","full_name":"Australian Competition and Consumer Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Competition and consumer regulator administering the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Australian Consumer Law, plus industry codes and infrastructure access regimes.","scope_topics":["competition","consumer-law","mergers","cartels","product-safety","unfair-contracts","industry-codes","greenwashing"],"website_url":"https://accc.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://accc.gov.au/media-release","guidance_url":"https://accc.gov.au/about-us/publications","rss_feeds":["https://accc.gov.au/rss/media.xml"],"parent_acts":["competition-and-consumer-act-2010"],"established_year":1995},{"slug":"ato","short_name":"ATO","full_name":"Australian Taxation Office","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Federal tax administrator covering income tax, GST, PAYG, FBT, superannuation guarantee, STP, and self-managed super funds. Also administers the Director ID regime via ABRS.","scope_topics":["income-tax","gst","fbt","payg","super-guarantee","smsf","stp","director-id","transfer-pricing"],"website_url":"https://ato.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://ato.gov.au/general/the-fight-against-tax-crime/","guidance_url":"https://ato.gov.au/law/","rss_feeds":["https://ato.gov.au/General/Gen/Public-Rulings-RSS/"],"parent_acts":["income-tax-assessment-act-1997","a-new-tax-system-goods-and-services-tax-act-1999","superannuation-guarantee-administration-act-1992"],"established_year":1910},{"slug":"austrac","short_name":"AUSTRAC","full_name":"Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and financial intelligence unit. Administers the AML/CTF Act, including Tranche 2 expansion from 1 July 2026.","scope_topics":["aml-ctf","smr","ttr","ifti","enrolment","kyc","cdd","tranche-2"],"website_url":"https://austrac.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://austrac.gov.au/business/legal-and-enforcement","guidance_url":"https://austrac.gov.au/business/how-comply-and-report","rss_feeds":["https://www.austrac.gov.au/media-release/rss.xml"],"parent_acts":["anti-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorism-financing-act-2006"],"established_year":1989},{"slug":"apra","short_name":"APRA","full_name":"Australian Prudential Regulation Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Prudential regulator of banks (ADIs), insurers (general, life, private health), and superannuation funds. Sets and enforces CPS standards including CPS 234 (information security) and CPS 230 (operational risk).","scope_topics":["banking","insurance","superannuation","prudential-standards","cps-234","cps-230","far"],"website_url":"https://apra.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/enforcement","guidance_url":"https://apra.gov.au/industries","parent_acts":["banking-act-1959","insurance-act-1973","life-insurance-act-1995","superannuation-industry-supervision-act-1993"],"established_year":1998},{"slug":"oaic","short_name":"OAIC","full_name":"Office of the Australian Information Commissioner","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Privacy and freedom of information regulator. Administers the Privacy Act 1988, the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, and the Australian Privacy Principles.","scope_topics":["privacy","app","ndb","data-breach","foi","credit-reporting","consumer-data-right"],"website_url":"https://oaic.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-decisions","guidance_url":"https://oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles","parent_acts":["privacy-act-1988","freedom-of-information-act-1982"],"established_year":2010},{"slug":"ahrc","short_name":"AHRC","full_name":"Australian Human Rights Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"National human rights institution. Investigates and conciliates complaints under federal anti-discrimination legislation including race, sex, age, and disability discrimination Acts.","scope_topics":["discrimination","harassment","respect-at-work","human-rights","positive-duty"],"website_url":"https://humanrights.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://humanrights.gov.au/complaints","guidance_url":"https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/publications","parent_acts":["australian-human-rights-commission-act-1986","sex-discrimination-act-1984","racial-discrimination-act-1975","age-discrimination-act-2004","disability-discrimination-act-1992"],"established_year":1986},{"slug":"tga","short_name":"TGA","full_name":"Therapeutic Goods Administration","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Regulator of therapeutic goods — medicines, medical devices, biologicals, and blood products. Administers the Therapeutic Goods Act and ARTG.","scope_topics":["medicines","medical-devices","biologicals","artg","advertising-therapeutic-goods","post-market-monitoring"],"website_url":"https://tga.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://tga.gov.au/news/safety-updates","guidance_url":"https://tga.gov.au/resources","parent_acts":["therapeutic-goods-act-1989"],"established_year":1989},{"slug":"ahpra","short_name":"AHPRA","full_name":"Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Single national registration and accreditation scheme for 16 regulated health professions under the National Law.","scope_topics":["health-practitioners","registration","cpd","notifications","professional-standards"],"website_url":"https://ahpra.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://ahpra.gov.au/Notifications.aspx","guidance_url":"https://ahpra.gov.au/Publications.aspx","parent_acts":["health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-act-2009"],"established_year":2010},{"slug":"fwc","short_name":"FWC","full_name":"Fair Work Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"National workplace relations tribunal. Sets modern awards and the national minimum wage, resolves unfair dismissal and general protections disputes, and registers enterprise agreements.","scope_topics":["awards","minimum-wage","unfair-dismissal","enterprise-agreements","right-to-disconnect","general-protections"],"website_url":"https://fwc.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://fwc.gov.au/document-search/casetype/Annual+Wage+Review","guidance_url":"https://fwc.gov.au/about-us/legislation-regulations","rss_feeds":["https://fwc.gov.au/decisions-RSS.xml"],"parent_acts":["fair-work-act-2009"],"established_year":2009},{"slug":"fwo","short_name":"FWO","full_name":"Fair Work Ombudsman","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Enforces compliance with the Fair Work Act, awards, and agreements. Investigates underpayments, brings civil penalty proceedings, and publishes compliance notices.","scope_topics":["wage-compliance","underpayments","sham-contracting","workplace-investigations","compliance-notices"],"website_url":"https://fairwork.gov.au","enforcement_url":"https://fairwork.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media-releases/website-news","guidance_url":"https://fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources","parent_acts":["fair-work-act-2009"],"established_year":2009},{"slug":"safe-work-australia","short_name":"Safe Work Australia","full_name":"Safe Work Australia","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Develops national WHS policy, model WHS laws, and codes of practice. Enforcement of WHS laws sits with state/territory regulators.","scope_topics":["whs","psychosocial-hazards","silica","codes-of-practice","icnms"],"website_url":"https://safeworkaustralia.gov.au","guidance_url":"https://safeworkaustralia.gov.au/law-and-regulation","established_year":2008},{"slug":"comcare","short_name":"Comcare","full_name":"Comcare","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"National regulator and workers' compensation insurer for Commonwealth employers and self-insured corporations.","scope_topics":["whs-commonwealth","workers-compensation","rehabilitation"],"website_url":"https://comcare.gov.au","parent_acts":["work-health-and-safety-act-2011","safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-1988"],"established_year":1988},{"slug":"asbfeo","short_name":"ASBFEO","full_name":"Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Assists with small business disputes (especially with large businesses and government), and advocates on small business regulation policy.","scope_topics":["small-business","payment-times","disputes","unfair-contracts"],"website_url":"https://asbfeo.gov.au","established_year":2016},{"slug":"ic-australia","short_name":"eSafety","full_name":"eSafety Commissioner","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Online safety regulator. Administers the Online Safety Act including image-based abuse, cyberbullying, illegal/harmful content, and Basic Online Safety Expectations.","scope_topics":["online-safety","image-based-abuse","cyberbullying","boe","industry-codes"],"website_url":"https://esafety.gov.au","parent_acts":["online-safety-act-2021"],"established_year":2015},{"slug":"acma","short_name":"ACMA","full_name":"Australian Communications and Media Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Telecommunications, broadcasting, radio, and online content regulator. Administers Spam Act, Do Not Call Register, telecom consumer codes.","scope_topics":["telecommunications","spam","do-not-call","broadcasting","radio-spectrum"],"website_url":"https://acma.gov.au","parent_acts":["telecommunications-act-1997","spam-act-2003","do-not-call-register-act-2006"],"established_year":2005},{"slug":"asd","short_name":"ASD","full_name":"Australian Signals Directorate (Australian Cyber Security Centre)","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Cyber security guidance and incident response. Publishes the Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight, and Right Fit For Risk requirements for federal subcontractors.","scope_topics":["cyber-security","essential-eight","ism","right-fit-for-risk","incident-response"],"website_url":"https://cyber.gov.au","guidance_url":"https://cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government","established_year":1947},{"slug":"home-affairs-soci","short_name":"Home Affairs (SOCI)","full_name":"Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre — Department of Home Affairs","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Administers the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 — registration, risk management programs, and mandatory cyber incident reporting for critical infrastructure assets.","scope_topics":["soci","critical-infrastructure","incident-reporting","risk-management-program"],"website_url":"https://cisc.gov.au","parent_acts":["security-of-critical-infrastructure-act-2018"],"established_year":2018},{"slug":"acnc","short_name":"ACNC","full_name":"Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Federal charity regulator. Registers charities, administers governance and external conduct standards, and publishes the Charity Register.","scope_topics":["charities","governance-standards","external-conduct-standards","ais"],"website_url":"https://acnc.gov.au","parent_acts":["australian-charities-and-not-for-profits-commission-act-2012"],"established_year":2012},{"slug":"wgea","short_name":"WGEA","full_name":"Workplace Gender Equality Agency","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Administers the WGE Act — mandatory annual reporting on gender equality indicators for employers with 100+ staff. Publishes employer gender pay gaps.","scope_topics":["gender-equality","pay-gap-reporting","workplace-profile"],"website_url":"https://wgea.gov.au","parent_acts":["workplace-gender-equality-act-2012"],"established_year":2012},{"slug":"modern-slavery-comm","short_name":"Anti-Slavery Commissioner","full_name":"Office of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commonwealth)","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Independent statutory office monitoring modern slavery reporting under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). Reporting threshold remains AUD 100M.","scope_topics":["modern-slavery","supply-chain","annual-reporting"],"website_url":"https://antislavery.gov.au","parent_acts":["modern-slavery-act-2018"],"established_year":2024},{"slug":"cer","short_name":"CER","full_name":"Clean Energy Regulator","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Administers NGER (greenhouse and energy reporting), Safeguard Mechanism, ACCUs, and renewable energy targets.","scope_topics":["nger","safeguard-mechanism","accu","ret","scope-1-2-emissions"],"website_url":"https://cleanenergyregulator.gov.au","parent_acts":["national-greenhouse-and-energy-reporting-act-2007"],"established_year":2012},{"slug":"asx","short_name":"ASX","full_name":"Australian Securities Exchange (listing rules supervision)","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Operator of the principal Australian securities exchange. Listing Rules govern continuous disclosure, corporate governance, and capital raising for listed entities.","scope_topics":["listing-rules","continuous-disclosure","corporate-governance","asx-cgc"],"website_url":"https://asx.com.au"},{"slug":"afca","short_name":"AFCA","full_name":"Australian Financial Complaints Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"External dispute resolution body for financial services, credit, insurance, and superannuation complaints. Mandatory member scheme.","scope_topics":["edr","complaints","internal-dispute-resolution"],"website_url":"https://afca.org.au","established_year":2018},{"slug":"abrs","short_name":"ABRS","full_name":"Australian Business Registry Services","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Operated by the ATO. Issues Director Identification Numbers and administers the consolidated business registers (ABN, ASIC).","scope_topics":["director-id","abn","business-registers"],"website_url":"https://abrs.gov.au","established_year":2021},{"slug":"fsanz","short_name":"FSANZ","full_name":"Food Standards Australia New Zealand","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Sets the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code — labelling, allergen, additive, and food safety standards.","scope_topics":["food-standards","allergens","labelling","food-safety"],"website_url":"https://foodstandards.gov.au"},{"slug":"safework-nsw","short_name":"SafeWork NSW","full_name":"SafeWork NSW","jurisdiction_code":"NSW","scope_summary":"WHS regulator and workers' compensation insurer for NSW.","scope_topics":["whs","workers-compensation"],"website_url":"https://safework.nsw.gov.au"},{"slug":"revenue-nsw","short_name":"Revenue NSW","full_name":"Revenue NSW","jurisdiction_code":"NSW","scope_summary":"NSW state taxes — payroll tax, land tax, stamp duty, fines.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","stamp-duty"],"website_url":"https://revenue.nsw.gov.au"},{"slug":"ipc-nsw","short_name":"IPC NSW","full_name":"Information and Privacy Commission NSW","jurisdiction_code":"NSW","scope_summary":"NSW privacy and government information regulator. Administers PPIPA and HRIPA.","scope_topics":["state-privacy","health-records","gipa"],"website_url":"https://ipc.nsw.gov.au"},{"slug":"nsw-fair-trading","short_name":"NSW Fair Trading","full_name":"NSW Fair Trading","jurisdiction_code":"NSW","scope_summary":"Consumer protection, licensing (building, conveyancing, motor dealers), and tenancy regulator in NSW.","scope_topics":["consumer-protection","licensing","tenancy","building"],"website_url":"https://fairtrading.nsw.gov.au"},{"slug":"epa-nsw","short_name":"EPA NSW","full_name":"NSW Environment Protection Authority","jurisdiction_code":"NSW","scope_summary":"NSW environment regulator — pollution, contamination, waste, and chemicals licensing.","scope_topics":["environment","pollution","contamination","waste"],"website_url":"https://epa.nsw.gov.au"},{"slug":"worksafe-vic","short_name":"WorkSafe Victoria","full_name":"WorkSafe Victoria","jurisdiction_code":"VIC","scope_summary":"Victorian WHS regulator and workers' compensation insurer (WorkCover scheme).","scope_topics":["whs","workers-compensation","psychosocial-hazards"],"website_url":"https://worksafe.vic.gov.au"},{"slug":"sro-vic","short_name":"SRO Victoria","full_name":"State Revenue Office Victoria","jurisdiction_code":"VIC","scope_summary":"Victorian state revenue — payroll tax, land tax, duties, windfall gains tax.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties","windfall-gains-tax"],"website_url":"https://sro.vic.gov.au"},{"slug":"ovic","short_name":"OVIC","full_name":"Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner","jurisdiction_code":"VIC","scope_summary":"Victorian privacy, data protection, and FOI regulator. Administers Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).","scope_topics":["state-privacy","data-protection","foi","vpdsf"],"website_url":"https://ovic.vic.gov.au"},{"slug":"cav","short_name":"Consumer Affairs Vic","full_name":"Consumer Affairs Victoria","jurisdiction_code":"VIC","scope_summary":"Victorian consumer protection, business licensing, tenancy, and incorporated associations regulator.","scope_topics":["consumer-protection","tenancy","incorporated-associations","estate-agents"],"website_url":"https://consumer.vic.gov.au"},{"slug":"epa-vic","short_name":"EPA Victoria","full_name":"Victorian Environment Protection Authority","jurisdiction_code":"VIC","scope_summary":"Victorian environment regulator under the new general environmental duty (Environment Protection Act 2017).","scope_topics":["environment","ged","permissions","contamination"],"website_url":"https://epa.vic.gov.au"},{"slug":"whs-qld","short_name":"WHSQ","full_name":"Workplace Health and Safety Queensland","jurisdiction_code":"QLD","scope_summary":"Queensland WHS regulator.","scope_topics":["whs"],"website_url":"https://worksafe.qld.gov.au"},{"slug":"qro","short_name":"QRO","full_name":"Queensland Revenue Office","jurisdiction_code":"QLD","scope_summary":"Queensland state revenue — payroll tax, land tax, transfer duty, mineral royalties.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://qro.qld.gov.au"},{"slug":"oic-qld","short_name":"OIC Qld","full_name":"Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland","jurisdiction_code":"QLD","scope_summary":"Queensland privacy and right-to-information regulator.","scope_topics":["state-privacy","rti"],"website_url":"https://oic.qld.gov.au"},{"slug":"office-of-fair-trading-qld","short_name":"OFT Qld","full_name":"Office of Fair Trading Queensland","jurisdiction_code":"QLD","scope_summary":"Queensland consumer protection, licensing, and incorporated associations.","scope_topics":["consumer-protection","licensing","associations"],"website_url":"https://qld.gov.au/law/fair-trading"},{"slug":"worksafe-wa","short_name":"WorkSafe WA","full_name":"WorkSafe Western Australia","jurisdiction_code":"WA","scope_summary":"WA WHS regulator under WHS Act 2020 (WA).","scope_topics":["whs"],"website_url":"https://commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe"},{"slug":"rev-wa","short_name":"RevenueWA","full_name":"RevenueWA","jurisdiction_code":"WA","scope_summary":"WA state revenue.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance/revenuewa"},{"slug":"safework-sa","short_name":"SafeWork SA","full_name":"SafeWork SA","jurisdiction_code":"SA","scope_summary":"SA WHS regulator.","scope_topics":["whs"],"website_url":"https://safework.sa.gov.au"},{"slug":"revenue-sa","short_name":"RevenueSA","full_name":"RevenueSA","jurisdiction_code":"SA","scope_summary":"SA state revenue.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://revenuesa.sa.gov.au"},{"slug":"worksafe-tas","short_name":"WorkSafe Tas","full_name":"WorkSafe Tasmania","jurisdiction_code":"TAS","scope_summary":"Tasmanian WHS regulator.","scope_topics":["whs"],"website_url":"https://worksafe.tas.gov.au"},{"slug":"sro-tas","short_name":"SRO Tas","full_name":"State Revenue Office Tasmania","jurisdiction_code":"TAS","scope_summary":"Tasmanian state revenue.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://sro.tas.gov.au"},{"slug":"ntworksafe","short_name":"NT WorkSafe","full_name":"NT WorkSafe","jurisdiction_code":"NT","scope_summary":"NT WHS regulator.","scope_topics":["whs"],"website_url":"https://worksafe.nt.gov.au"},{"slug":"trc-nt","short_name":"TRC NT","full_name":"Territory Revenue Office","jurisdiction_code":"NT","scope_summary":"NT state revenue.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://nt.gov.au/employ/payroll-tax"},{"slug":"worksafe-act","short_name":"WorkSafe ACT","full_name":"WorkSafe ACT","jurisdiction_code":"ACT","scope_summary":"ACT WHS regulator. Also administers portable long service leave schemes including the 2026 expansion to hospitality and beauty.","scope_topics":["whs","portable-lsl"],"website_url":"https://worksafe.act.gov.au"},{"slug":"act-revenue","short_name":"ACT Revenue Office","full_name":"ACT Revenue Office","jurisdiction_code":"ACT","scope_summary":"ACT state revenue.","scope_topics":["payroll-tax","land-tax","duties"],"website_url":"https://revenue.act.gov.au"},{"slug":"ndis-commission","short_name":"NDIS Commission","full_name":"NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"NDIS provider registration, worker screening, code of conduct, reportable incidents, and complaint handling.","scope_topics":["ndis","reportable-incidents","code-of-conduct","worker-screening"],"website_url":"https://ndiscommission.gov.au"},{"slug":"aged-care-quality","short_name":"ACQSC","full_name":"Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Aged care provider regulation under the new Aged Care Act (in force from 1 November 2025). Standards, complaints, and serious incident response.","scope_topics":["aged-care","quality-standards","sirs"],"website_url":"https://agedcarequality.gov.au","parent_acts":["aged-care-act-2024"]},{"slug":"teqsa","short_name":"TEQSA","full_name":"Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Higher education regulator administering the Higher Education Standards Framework.","scope_topics":["higher-education","registration","standards"],"website_url":"https://teqsa.gov.au"},{"slug":"asqa","short_name":"ASQA","full_name":"Australian Skills Quality Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"National VET regulator for RTOs. Administers Standards for RTOs and CRICOS for international student providers.","scope_topics":["vet","rto","cricos"],"website_url":"https://asqa.gov.au"},{"slug":"casa","short_name":"CASA","full_name":"Civil Aviation Safety Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Aviation safety regulator. Administers Civil Aviation Safety Regulations including RPAS / drone operations.","scope_topics":["aviation","drones","amos","carbusiness"],"website_url":"https://casa.gov.au"},{"slug":"amsa","short_name":"AMSA","full_name":"Australian Maritime Safety Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Maritime safety and ship registration regulator.","scope_topics":["maritime","ship-registration","marine-pollution"],"website_url":"https://amsa.gov.au"},{"slug":"tpb","short_name":"TPB","full_name":"Tax Practitioners Board","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Federal regulator of tax + BAS agents under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009.","scope_topics":["tax-practitioners","code-of-conduct","registration","cpe"],"website_url":"https://www.tpb.gov.au","parent_acts":["tax-agent-services-act-2009"],"established_year":2009},{"slug":"iba","short_name":"IBA","full_name":"Indigenous Business Australia","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Statutory body supporting Indigenous economic participation through finance + investment.","scope_topics":["indigenous","business-finance"],"website_url":"https://iba.gov.au","established_year":2001},{"slug":"nhvr","short_name":"NHVR","full_name":"National Heavy Vehicle Regulator","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Single national regulator for heavy vehicles >4.5t under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.","scope_topics":["heavy-vehicle","cor","fatigue","mass-dimension"],"website_url":"https://nhvr.gov.au","parent_acts":["heavy-vehicle-national-law"],"established_year":2013},{"slug":"onrsr","short_name":"ONRSR","full_name":"Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Single national regulator for rail safety under the Rail Safety National Law.","scope_topics":["rail-safety","accreditation"],"website_url":"https://onrsr.com.au","parent_acts":["rail-safety-national-law"],"established_year":2013},{"slug":"rba","short_name":"RBA","full_name":"Reserve Bank of Australia","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Central bank — monetary policy, banknotes, payments system regulation (via Payments System Board).","scope_topics":["monetary-policy","payments","banknotes"],"website_url":"https://rba.gov.au","parent_acts":["reserve-bank-act-1959"],"established_year":1960},{"slug":"afsa","short_name":"AFSA","full_name":"Australian Financial Security Authority","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Federal agency administering personal insolvency + PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register).","scope_topics":["personal-insolvency","ppsr","bankruptcy"],"website_url":"https://afsa.gov.au","parent_acts":["bankruptcy-act-1966"],"established_year":1990},{"slug":"afp","short_name":"AFP","full_name":"Australian Federal Police","jurisdiction_code":"CWLTH","scope_summary":"Federal law enforcement — financial crime, foreign bribery, cyber crime, organised 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