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WHS ministers agree to new dust laws for all industries

All work processes where workers might be exposed to respirable silica will be considered high risk and subjected to tougher WHS regulations unless risk assessments prove otherwise, under one of a string of changes agreed by Australia's WHS ministers.


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WHS Bill passes with insurance ban, HSR protections and plan to expand manslaughter provisions

A major work health and safety Bill has passed in Queensland, with amendments aimed at facilitating a plan that could extend industrial manslaughter provisions to bystander deaths, and ensure multiple duty holders can be charged with manslaughter after a fatality.



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Manslaughter commencement confirmed, blitz announced

The commencement date for South Australia's new offence of industrial manslaughter has been confirmed, while a WHS regulator has announced a crackdown on poor housekeeping in an industry with a high rate of serious musculoskeletal disorders.


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WHS notices top $1m; Charges laid; Disconnect law tweaked

  • WHS notices reach $1m after judge's referral;
  • Employers charged over deaths at mental health unit and nursery; and
  • Right-to-disconnect laws tweaked to avoid criminal proceedings.

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