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Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark McCabe Jun 11, 2009.

 

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Mark McCabe replied to John Franks's discussion 'Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?'
Safe Work Australia, the nation's new peak OHS and workers' compensation body (which replaced the ASCC), held its inaugural meeting in Sydney on 10 June 2009, chaired by Mr Tom Phillips AM. The inaugural meeting focused on the development…
Jun 11, 2009
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Col Finnie replied to John Franks's discussion 'Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?'
I think there will be the inevitable "dragging of the chain", that ponderously slow process of the jurisdictions getting it all together. But like a lot of OH&S law stuff, the commonsense of one principal act and one set of regs for a…
Jun 11, 2009
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Mark McCabe replied to John Franks's discussion 'Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?'
You can read the text of Gillard's response by clicking here.
Jun 9, 2009
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Kevin Jones replied to John Franks's discussion 'Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?'
Yes, but not in the pure or ideal manner intended. You mention the union concerns but the WA government has expressed strong reticence. The implementation timetable is set and there is considerable horse-trading to be done but, perhaps, the Deputy…
Jun 9, 2009
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Harmonisation of OHS laws - will it happen?

While the jurisdictions have all signed on for 'harmonisation', we are now getting to the business end of this proposal. Some key milestones remain to be passed as well as a few sticking points.Work, we are told, is well under way in terms of drafting the new laws. A unit within Safe Work Australia is apparently working on this following sign-off from all the State and Territory Ministers at Workplace Relations Minister's Council (WRMC).A key milestone to come will be the sign-off of the draft…See More
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