In a day of mixed fortunes for harmonisation advocates yesterday, the Northern Territory Work Health and Safety Bill passed through Parliament, while the Tasmanian Upper House voted to delay the implementation of its mirror laws for 12 months.
Harmonisation trailblazer South Australia is likely to be one of the last jurisdictions to implement a Work Health and Safety Act, after the Legislative Council heard claims the new laws could increase the cost of housing, and voted to defer the debate on them until February next year.
Guide to harmonised Regulations released; South Australia marks Asbestos Awareness Week by retaining strong monitoring laws; ACT appoints new Industrial Relations Minister; and Alert issued after Queensland farmer's death.
A South Australian regulator has warned that some OHS duty holders currently campaigning against the harmonisation of work health and safety laws might not be complying with current safety requirements.
A union boss has outlined two reasons why employers should embrace entry rights under the model Work Health and Safety Act, as the South Australian Government slams claims that the proposed laws create uncertainty over workplace control.
The South Australian Government has reintroduced to its Parliament a Bill that mirrors model Work Health and Safety laws, but retains the State's unique tripartite review committees, which can recommend changes to OHS legislation.
Union-led prosecutions and reverse-onus OHS laws in NSW could be jettisoned within weeks, with the State Government introducing a "fast track" harmonisation Bill to Parliament today.
