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Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (TRANSFERRED)
INQUIRY TRANSFERRED
On 13 February 2024, the Legislative Assembly amended Schedule 6 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, establishing the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee, and transferred the Bill to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee for detailed consideration.
NOTE: Related publications and submissions received before 13 February 2024 can be found on this page, under the respective links above.
About the Bill
On 30 November 2023, Hon Grace Grace MP, Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing, introduced the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Education, Employment and Training Committee for detailed consideration.
The Bill proposes amendments to the:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011
- Public Health Act 2005.
The primary objective of the Bill is to give effect to the Queensland Government’s response to recommendations from the Review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 – Final report 2022. Further information is available from the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland website at: https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/news/2023/release-of-the-work-health-and-safety-act-2011-qld-review-report.
The Bill also implements particular recommendations from the 2018 Review of the Model Work Health and Safety Laws (the Boland Review). Further information is available from the Safe work Australia website at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/law-and-regulation/model-whs-laws/review-model-whs-laws.
The Bill proposes further amendments to improve the operation and administration of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, and a consequential amendment to the definition of ‘cooling tower’ in s 61A of the Public Health Act 2005.
View: Explanatory speech
View: Bill
View: Explanatory Notes
View: Statement of compatibility
Further information including any written briefings or advice, correspondence, the response to submissions, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice will be made available under the Related Publications tab.
Call for submissions
Submissions closed on 10 January 2024. They can be viewed under the ‘View Submissions’ tab.
Timeline
| Submissions closed | 10 January 2024 - Submissions can be accessed under the "View Submissions' tab above. |
| Public Briefing | 1 December 2023 - program - broadcast - transcript |
| Public hearing and department briefing | 30 January 2024 - program Public Hearing: Broadcast - Part 1 - Part 2 - Transcript Public Briefing: Broadcast -Transcript |
| Report due date | Friday 23 February 2024 |
Related Publications
| Publication Details | Type | Published Date | Tabled Date | Committee Name |
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Submissions
- 1 - The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association Queensland Branch
- 2 - Consultative Committee for Work related Fatalities and Serious Incidents
- 3 - United Firefighters’ Union of Australia, Union of Employees, Queensland
- 4 - Australian Meat Industry Council
- 5 - Master Electricians Australia
- 6 - Queensland Council of Unions
- 7 - Civil Contractors Federation Queensland Limited
- 8 - Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union
- 9 - Urban Development Institute Australia Queensland
- 10 - Master Builders Queensland
- 11 - Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, Queensland Branch
- 12 - Australian Workers' Union
- 13 - Queensland Law Society
- 14 - Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Employees Union
- 15 - Red Union Support hub