|
Navigation: Previous Page | Contents | Next Page
Australian Democrats' minority report
The Occupational
Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer
Workplaces) Bill 2005 seeks to exempt employers and employees covered by the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth
Employment) Act 1991 from Part 2A of
the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) and any other similar industrial manslaughter
legislation if enacted in other States or Territories.
Through former ACT
MLA Roslyn Dundas the Democrats supported the introduction of the industrial
manslaughter laws in the ACT. The Democrats are also aware that a similar law
is being considered in NSW.
The Democrats
support the view that the application of the criminal law of a State or
Territory should not depend upon whether the employer is a Commonwealth
authority or not.
The Democrats will
formalise their position when the Bill is before us in the Senate chamber.
Senator Andrew
Murray
Navigation: Previous Page | Contents | Next Page
Website feedback: web.senate@aph.gov.au
Last reviewed 11 May 2005 by the Senate Web Administrator
© Commonwealth of Australia
Parliament of Australia Web Site Privacy Statement
Images courtesy of AUSPIC
|
