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Newshound
11-16-2012, 11:35 AM
The progress towards nationally uniform work health and safety (WHS) laws has advanced with South Australia passing new legislation. The harmonised WHS laws in South Australia and Tasmania will come into effect on 1 January 2013. Victoria and Western Australia are yet to agree to sign up to the harmonised legislation, while Queensland may diverge from other states.

Read more (http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_november_2012/20121108/two_steps_forward_one_step_back_harmonising_austra lian_work_health_and_safety_laws.page)