The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking views on the proposed Guarantee of Origin scheme for hydrogen. The Department has been allocated $2.2 million in the budget to develop and consult on design and draft legislation for the scheme to be able to: Provide a mechanism to track and verify emissions associated with hydrogen and other low emissions commodities..

ACMA made the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment and Repeal (2022 Measures No.1) Instrument 2022 (the Instrument), which amends the Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2015 (the TLN) and repeals 3 technical standards. The biggest change on the TLN is that QR Codes are allowed. From now on, suppliers can use a QR Code, or similar thin..

ACMA is seeking comments on the proposed changes to the licence area plan – Remote Central and Eastern Australia (Radio) – October 1996 (Remote LAP). The authority is proposing to vary the Remote Central and Eastern radio licence area plan (LAP). This will involve planning for the national and community radio services currently operating as well as 2 potential proposed new commercial radio servi..

The AGA offices and laboratories in both Melbourne and Sydney will close briefly over the Christmas and New Year periods. AGA’s last day of the year will be 22 December 2022 and the association will return on the 4 January 2023. Refer from https://www.aga.asn.au/november-2022-newsflash/

As the Radiocommunications (Mid-West Radio Quiet Zone) Frequency Band Plan 2011, which supports the Australian Radio Quiet Zone Western Australia (ARQZWA) and its viability for radio astronomy services, is due to sunset on 1 April 2023, ACMA wants to remake the band plan with minor changes. ACMA plans to retitle it the Radiocommunications (Australian Radio Quiet Zone Western Australia) Frequency..

AS 4629-2005 (AM1/2) has been revised and divided into two parts: AS 4629.1, Automatically operated valves for gas – Part 1 Shut off valves AS 4629.2, Automatically operated valves for gas – Part 2 Vent valves. Other major changes from the 2005 edition are as follows: Partial alignment to international Standards and a first step towards recognition of International Standards; Changes of Classifi..

GTRC (The Gas Technical Regulators of Australia) have published an updated version of the Rules. This version introduces a new category of gas equipment called High Risk Gas equipment. The gas products listed under this category will be required to undergo safety critical testing every 2 years as part of post certification surveillance activities. The safety critical testing is limited testing a..

ACMA updated the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class License 2022 (No. 1) on March 5, 2022. The major update includes the allocation of the 5925-6425 MHz for Radio Local Area Networks transmitters, such as those that utilize Wi-Fi 6E.