OH&S

Seamless National Economy reforms - budget

Date: 
08/09/2010

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SEAMLESS NATIONAL ECONOMY REFORMS — BUDGET 2622.


Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce


I refer to the Budget Papers page 869, Significant issues impacting the Agency, first dot point regarding Seamless National Economy Reforms, and ask 

Workplace safety and employment - regulatory requirements

Date: 
07/09/2010

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2629. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce

I refer to Budget Papers page 871, Outcomes and Key Effectiveness Indicators, table regarding compliance with safety and employment regulatory requirements, and ask —

(1) Why has the target for compliance for 2010-2011, been set below the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 levels?

Overhead powerlines - safety

Date: 
07/09/2010

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2628. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce

I refer to Budget Papers page 871, Significant issues impacting the Agency, dot point 2 regarding the safety of overhead powerlines, and ask —

(1) Has the Government allocated any money towards fixing this issue?

Worksafe - funding

Date: 
07/09/2010

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2621. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce

I refer to the Budget Papers page 874, regarding Worksafe, and ask —

(1) Why is WorkSafe funding not more clearly identified in the Budget?

(2) How much money is being allocated to Worksafe in total?

(3) Is there money in the budget allocated for new Worksafe inspectors?

Occupational Safety and Health - injury reduction targets

Date: 
07/09/2010

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2625. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce

I refer to Budget Papers page 870, Significant issues impacting the Agency, dot point 9 regarding National Occupational Safety and Health targets, and ask —

(1) What is the Government doing to achieve the 20 percent reduction in fatalities, and the 40 percent reduction in injuries in National OSH targets, by 2012?

Workplace safety and employment protection

Date: 
07/09/2010

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2627. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce

I refer to Budget Papers page 869, Summary of Expenses regarding Safety and Employment Protections, and ask —

(1) Why has the Government reduced funding to Safety and Employment Protection?

(2) Why does the Government forward estimate ongoing reductions to the funding of this sector?