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WHS Act's investigation powers defy borders

A regulator's power to obtain information under the model WHS Act isn't blocked by state borders or limited to documents that specifically refer to health and safety matters, the NSW Supreme Court has found in rejecting an employer's appeal against a $114,000 penalty.

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