A useful legislative tool for wonks
The Parliamentary Counsel Office (who draft the laws) have published a useful tool for government agencies and MPs who are involved in law making.
Basically you enter details around a proposed law around its size and complexity, and it provides timing details such as:
- 20 weeks for drafting
- 3 weeks for consultation
- 4 weeks for ministerial consultation
- 2 weeks for Cabinet process
- 7 months for parliamentary readings
- 1 week for royal assent
This should allow agencies to better assess timeframes for new laws or amendments.