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Safe Work Australia will assess the possible impact of a state anti-corruption inquiry on the national review of the model WHS Act after the scope of the inquiry is revealed, it says. The agency has also added 755 chemicals to the HCIS, while a government-appointed panel has found little evidence that PFAS substances cause cancer.
The High Court will determine whether the harmonised WHS laws extend to all workplaces and operate in conjunction with other legislation that previously "covered the field", after granting a regulator special leave to appeal against the quashing of fatality-related charges.
A Senate committee has been directed to inquire into whether the limited harmonisation of WHS laws and the increasing use of temporary workers are hampering the prevention of workplace deaths. Meanwhile, the Turnbull Government has promised to extend domestic violence leave to six million more workers, following the Fair Work Commission's ruling on the issue.
NSW is amending its mirror WHS Act to include extraterritorial powers and other recommendations from last year's statutory review, and to exempt police officers from prosecution for WHS breaches committed while dealing with armed offenders.
A company's failure to follow its own safety management plans, and its desire to save costs on tradespeople and engineers, led to a horror bathroom fatality and the first conviction for reckless conduct under Australia's harmonised WHS regime.
