##### 30ABA  Consultation—rules ###### Scope - \(1\) This section applies to rules made for the purposes of section 30AB\. ###### Consultation - \(2\) Before making or amending the rules, the Minister must: - \(a\) cause to be published on the Department’s website a notice: - \(i\) setting out the draft rules or amendments; and - \(ii\) inviting persons to make submissions to the Minister about the draft rules or amendments within the period specified in the notice; and - \(b\) give a copy of the notice to each First Minister; and - \(c\) consider any submissions received within the period mentioned in paragraph \(a\)\. - \(3\) The period specified in the notice must not be shorter than 28 days\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_68 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.