❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns that including safety as an industrial issue could lead to exploitation, referencing the Cole Royal Commission. The government denies this and outlines actions to ensure occupational safety and health obligations are met.
AnsweredQoN 1374Legislative Assembly
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(b) does the Minister agree that the inclusion of safety as an industrial issue in his Government’s new Industrial Relations allows the kinds of exploitation referred to by the Cole Royal Commission; and (c) what does the Government intend to do to ensure that this type of behaviour does not continue?
(c) what does the Government intend to do to ensure that this type of behaviour does not continue?
(b) No. (c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001. The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
(c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001. The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
(c) what does the Government intend to do to ensure that this type of behaviour does not continue?
(b) No. (c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001. The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
(c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001. The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
62 days
(a) Behaviour by any party that misuses safety issues in any way has the capacity to undermine legitimate occupational health and safety objectives.
(b) No.
(c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001.
The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
(b) No.
(c) Commissioner Cole identified the need to change the culture within this industry. The Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Commission reached this conclusion in 2001.
The Government is reviewing the recommendations of the Laing review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 with the aim of ensuring that all parties meet their occupational, safety and health obligations.
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