I can't put hand on heart and say Australia was either the first or only ... but the antecedents of the present Regulator put in place requirements for both lineup allowances (starting with Qantas .. I have copies of some of the original correspondence in the files somewhere - this addressed 90/180 degree turns and a sensible measure of wheel clearance from runway edge/end) and runway width demonstration of suitability.
Like most things ... if all is humming along smoothly, these sorts of things don't have a routine or immediate effect ... but, when it all turns to custard ....