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WorkSafe is an agency within the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, which is part of the Government of Western Australia, and responsible for the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1984. [1]
Palmer v Western Australia was a case heard by the High Court of Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, which held that the Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions and the authorising legislation, the Emergency Management Act 2005, were not impermissibly infringing section 92 of the Constitution of Australia.
Western Australia 31 March 2022 The process provides legislative clarity for all stakeholders, giving businesses a clearer understanding of health and safety law regardless of the state they operate in. Compliance costs are lower as there are fewer differing requirements, less training needs and a reduced requirement for local subject matter ...
In August 2019, Western Australia committed to join nearly every other state and territory in implementing the harmonized Model WHS Act, Regulations and other subsidiary legislation. [115] Victoria has retained its own regime, although the Model WHS laws themselves drew heavily on the Victorian approach. [citation needed]
Western Australia (WA) confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 21 February 2020, and its first death on 1 March. On 15 March, premier Mark McGowan declared a state of emergency. On 24 March, Western Australia closed its borders to the rest of Australia, and on 1 April, the state implemented borders between regions in the state. By mid-April ...
Mineralogy v Western Australia was a case heard by the High Court of Australia at the same time as Palmer v Western Australia in 2020 and 2021, which held that the Iron Ore Processing (Mineralogy Pty Ltd) Agreement Amendment Act 2020 was not invalid or inoperative in its entirety. [1]
On 31 October 2020, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced that from 14 November, Western Australia's hard border policy would be eased, enabling residents from states and territories deemed very low risk (i.e. Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory) to enter the state ...
The Conservation Commission of Western Australia, responsible for assessing and auditing the performance of the department, was also created by the CALM Act. [3] Now (as of 2020 renamed the Conservation and Parks Commission), [4] its functions have broadened, with its purpose stated as "to act as an independent and trusted community steward and ...