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1983 Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare legislation - A public discussion document - Hon DK Dans MLC 1983
1987 Second reading speech - Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Amendment Bill - Hon Peter Dowding
1999 Liability for health and safety at workplaces - Hon David Malcolm
2002 Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - R Laing
2006 Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - Richard Hooker
Harmonised OSH Laws
2012 Regulation Impact Statement - Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws
2015 [Archived] FAQ - Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations
2015 Update on Work Health and Safety laws consultation
2016 Public comment - Work Health and Safety regulations
2017 Call for public comment – live electrical work and work in roof spaces
2017 Minister announced Ministerial Advisory Panel on Work Health and Safety Reform
2018 Modernising Work Health and Safety laws in WA - Public comment announcement
2018 WA Modernising Work Health and Safety Act – Submissions – closed 31 August 2018
2018 Archive Progress of the Ministerial Advisory Panel
2019 Development of modernised Work Health and Safety Bill - Government announcement
2019 Submissions - Work Health and Safety Regulations
2019 Workplace safety laws tabled in parliament - Media statement - Work Health and Safety Bill 2019
2019 November 2020 - Work Health and Safety Act 2020 receives assent
2020 Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 passed though Parliament - Work Health and Safety Act 2020
Further information about the development of federal OSH legislation is available from the following sources.
These websites provide information about significant developments in safety worldwide.
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