The amendments proposed are needed in this bill to enable and allow these changes. The Environmental Protection Authority, otherwise known as the EPA, is the regulator responsible for making decisions on whether to approve new hazardous controls and new organisms, and to manage the risks and safeguard our people in the environment from approved hazardous substances. This transition allows the Government a fair and equitable process, as we must think forward in the future of our people and prioritise this bill. The current system is time-consuming and resource intensive and not fit for purpose. The amendments will improve a simplified process.