Action #08 - Responsive regulation

4.1  Agree for each jurisdiction to review its existing legislation, regulations and standards as needed to determine whether their respective legal frameworks can support hydrogen safety and hydrogen industry development.

4.2  Agree to consider the principles and prioritisation criteria set out in the preliminary legal review, and the legislation, regulations, and standards it identified when undertaking the reviews outlined in 4.1.

4.3  Agree to coordinate reviews of legal frameworks where practical, and work together to:

• • Support the development of standards for the hydrogen industry, including technical safety standards, noting the role of Standards Australia
  • Consider and evaluate regulatory models to address and support:

• • • –  hydrogen safety, noting the role of SafeWork Australia and state-based safety agencies
    • –  hydrogen industry development

with the aim of developing a nationally consistent approach as far as practicable

• Where necessary, amend existing legislation and regulations or draft new legislation to address hydrogen safety and support hydrogen industry development.