Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Bill 2006

Type: Government
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
to provide improved occupational health and safety protection for Commonwealth employees, particularly in relation to an employer’s duty of care and workplace arrangements provisions. Also amends the
Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
to repeal certain redundant references.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Jun 2005	Introduced and read a first time
23 Jun 2005	Second reading moved
18 Aug 2005	Second reading agreed to
18 Aug 2005	Third reading agreed to

Senate
05 Sep 2005	Introduced and read a first time
05 Sep 2005	Second reading moved
09 Oct 2006	Second reading agreed to
09 Oct 2006	Committee of the Whole debate
09 Oct 2006	Third reading agreed to

23 Oct 2006

Assent

Act no.: 111

Year: 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 4847] MURRAY, Andrew

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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