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Model Legislation Public Comment

Exposure Drafts for model Act and key administrative Regulations

The Safe Work Australia Members met on 9 December 2009 for the second time since becoming an independent statutory body on 1 November 2009. The meeting moved Australia a step closer to harmonised health and safety laws with the majority of Members agreeing the model legislation progress to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) for decision.

On 25 September 2009, WRMC agreed to release an exposure draft of the model legislation for a six week public comment period.

A total of 480 submissions were received and have been analysed and informed the amendment of the exposure draft.

View public submissions

Read the Communique 9 December 2009

Exposure draft - model OHS Act   (Note: An amended version of this draft will be progressed to the WRMC on 11 December 2009.)     PDF (427kB)      RTF (1.6MB)

Exposure draft - Administrative Regulations    (Note: An amended version of this draft will be progressed to the WRMC on 11 December 2009.)  PDF (46kB)        RTF (91kB)

Please direct enquiries to: model.legislation@safeworkaustralia.gov.au