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  • Letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on harmonisation of OHS laws

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    07 Dec 2009

    In this letter, AICD, Business Council of Australia, Australian Bankers Association and Law Council request the Prime Minister to ensure that the model law is applied in each state and territory so harmonisation is achieved. As drafted, the Model Law gives jurisdictions discretion on significant leg...

  • AICD submission to Safe Work Australia on Safe Work Act 2009 Model Safe Work Provisions

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Nov 2009

    AICD has made a submission to Safe Work Australia in relation to the Safe Work Act 2009 (Model Safe Work Provisions). AICD supports stringent OH&S laws with appropriate penalties and welcomes a number of aspects of the new provisions. In this submission AICD comments on 3 matters of concern - th...

  • AICD submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Trade Practices Amendment

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    31 Jul 2009

    On 31 July 2009 the AICD provided a submission to the inquiry being conducted by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee into unfair contract terms arising out of the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009. The submission supports the national harmonization of consumer legi...

  • National Review into model Occupational Health and Safety Laws

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Jul 2008

    AICD's answers to the specific questions posed by the review (see submission below) are underpinned by the following key principles:         laws should be uniform mutuality of obligation between employers and employees burden of proof should not be reversed ...

  • Crimes Workplace Deaths and Serious Injuries Bill 2001

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Mar 2002

    Submission to Ms Elena Campbell, Legal Policy and Court Services, Department of Justice. 14 March 2002Ms Elena Campbell, Legal Policy and Court Services, Department of Justice SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, VICTORIA ON CRIMES (WORKPLACE DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES) BILL 2001 Introduct...