The Committee resolved to inquire into the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022 on 2 November 2022.

Inquiry status:
Submissions closed
Date started:
1 December 2022
Submissions close:
20 January 2023
Reporting date:
Report released 1 March 2023

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 1 March 2023 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 1 July 2023 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat:

  • By post: Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference PDF (188.0 KB) Word (80.4 KB)
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Submission 03 - ACT Government PDF (823.5 KB)
Submission 02.1 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly PDF (836.0 KB)
Submission 02 - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT PDF (376.9 KB)
Submission 01 -Work Safe ACT PDF (11.5 MB)

Public hearings

Tuesday 2 February 2023, 12:30pm - 2:15pm

View Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into WHS Amendment Bill 2022 - 2 February 2023 PDF (189.0 KB)
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QTON 2 - Minster for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety - Legal advice from the Solicitor-General PDF (153.8 KB)
QTON 1 - Work Health and Safety Commissioner - Speaker's amendment PDF (2.4 MB)
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PAC Report 12 - Inquiry into Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022 PDF (354.3 KB) Word (3.1 MB)
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Speakers Response to Recommendation 4 tabled 9 May 2023 PDF (187.4 KB)
Government responses tabled 27 June 2023 PDF (142.8 KB)
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Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022 - proposed amendment PDF (125.1 KB)
Media Release - TABLING - Inquiry into work health safety Amendment Bill 2022 PDF (186.5 KB) Word (186.0 KB)
Media release - Inquiry into work health safety amendment bill 2022 PDF (185.0 KB) Word (185.3 KB)


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