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• More workers' comp changes commence in NSW;
  
• Rail and road safety changes take effect in NSW and NT;
  
• Qld introduces safer nurse-to-patient ratios; and
  
• SWA makes 430 changes to hazardous substances lists.

• NSW completes harmonisation of WHS laws for resources sector;
  
• Opposition Bill reverses Court of Appeal's lump sum ruling; and
  
• Expiry date for Queensland safety regulations postponed.

A Bill restoring HSR and entry powers passed Queensland Parliament last night, but a clause imposing additional injury-notification requirements on employers was defeated.

• Fair Work Bill passes without repealing workers' comp accruals;
  
• Qld adopts recommendation for WHS Amendment Bill; and
  
• Qld streamlines application process for high-risk work licences.

An inquiry into FIFO work practices has called on the Queensland Government to establish minimum accommodation standards for FIFO workers, including adequate protection from noise and light and access to health services, and to ban "motelling".

A safety Bill that facilitates the national introduction of electronic fatigue diaries in the heavy vehicle sector has passed Queensland Parliament, after the State Transport Minister promised it wouldn't lead to Big Brother-style industry monitoring. Meanwhile, two Queensland workers' comp Bills were read for the second time last night.

• Stena Drilling Australia fined $330k; and
  
• National safety Bill gets green light in host jurisdiction.

The Queensland Government has promised to introduce domestic violence leave, tackle workplace bullying, and adopt all recommendations of an independent review of sexual harassment and bullying among firefighters.

• Harmonisation of explosives laws examined in SWA paper;
  
• Qld releases new safety guides and scaffold warning;
  
• WA releases draft isolation guide and safety alerts; and
  
• NSW tweaks rules on explosion-protected plant.

Queensland has overhauled its safety and workers' comp agencies for the second time in a year, and committed to implementing its proposed WHS amendments within the next 12 months.