# Australian regulatory updates

Preview: Find Australian regulatory notices, consultations and guidance by industry and topic.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_regulatory_updates/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_regulatory_updates`. Availability: Preview. Country: Australia. Credit use: 2 credits; 1 with your own key.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 300
    },
    "industry": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "accounting",
        "construction",
        "legal",
        "retail",
        "property",
        "manufacturing",
        "primary_industries",
        "tourism",
        "health"
      ]
    },
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "general",
        "tax",
        "employment",
        "workplace_safety",
        "consumer",
        "building",
        "property",
        "primary_industries",
        "health",
        "food_safety",
        "legislation"
      ]
    },
    "since": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 5,
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10
    },
    "detail": {
      "default": "standard",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "summary",
        "standard",
        "full"
      ]
    },
    "fields": {
      "maxItems": 30,
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*$"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query",
    "industry",
    "topic",
    "limit",
    "detail"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "query": "recent workplace safety guidance for construction businesses",
  "industry": "construction",
  "topic": "workplace_safety",
  "limit": 5,
  "detail": "standard"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Results include cited updates; undated items may appear.
- Check the current rule, effective date and jurisdiction before acting on a result.
- Costs 2 credits per search, or 1 with a supported workspace key.