❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Commerce about the public availability of the Marsden Jacob Associates report on harmonised occupational health and safety laws and the timeline for introducing a work health and safety bill. The Minister confirms the report is not publicly available and that legislation is under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 534Legislative Council
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WORKSAFE —
HARMONISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS
534. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the WorkSafe Western Australia web page of frequently asked
questions about harmonised occupational health and safety laws.
(1) Is the Marsden Jacob Associates
regulation impact statement report that is referred to publicly available?
(2) If yes to (1),
will the minister table a copy of the report?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) When will the minister introduce into
Parliament a work health and safety bill for general industry?
HARMONISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS
534. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the WorkSafe Western Australia web page of frequently asked
questions about harmonised occupational health and safety laws.
(1) Is the Marsden Jacob Associates
regulation impact statement report that is referred to publicly available?
(2) If yes to (1),
will the minister table a copy of the report?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) When will the minister introduce into
Parliament a work health and safety bill for general industry?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
(4) Legislation is
under consideration.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
(4) Legislation is
under consideration.
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