Hon George Cash asks whether the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 covers Parliament House. Hon Nick Griffiths confirms it does and that discussions have been held with relevant stakeholders.

AnsweredQoN 1262Legislative Council
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16 September 2003
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Consumer and Employment Protection

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(1) Do the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 cover the Parliament House building; and, if not, why not? (2) Is it the policy of the Government to include Parliament House, Perth under this Act; and, if so, have discussions been held with the relevant stakeholders? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I am mindful to be very careful when I give this answer. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has provided the following response - The Department for Community Development has advised the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection that: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
(2) Is it the policy of the Government to include Parliament House, Perth under this Act; and, if so, have discussions been held with the relevant stakeholders? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I am mindful to be very careful when I give this answer. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has provided the following response - The Department for Community Development has advised the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection that: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I am mindful to be very careful when I give this answer. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has provided the following response - The Department for Community Development has advised the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection that: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
I am mindful to be very careful when I give this answer. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has provided the following response - The Department for Community Development has advised the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection that: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
The Department for Community Development has advised the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection that: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.
(2) Yes. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council on 19 August 2002 regarding this matter.

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