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Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024

Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 24 Jun 2024 - Act No 43 of 2024 (GG No. 246, 28/06/2024, n2024-1237)
Bill Remarks: Bill declared urgent 19/06/2024
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Cotsis, Sophie (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 43/2024
Long Title: An Act to amend the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to create an offence of industrial manslaughter and to provide for matters relating to gross negligence; to amend the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 to remove a redundant provision; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Cotsis, Sophie
Notice of Motion: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Introduced: Tue 4 Jun 2024
First Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
2R Speech: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Second Reading: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Considered in Detail: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Wed 19 Jun 2024
First Reading: Wed 19 Jun 2024
2R Speech: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Second Reading: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Date Passed LC: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Returned to LA: Thu 20 Jun 2024
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 20 Jun 2024
  • Assented: Mon 24 Jun 2024
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024.pdf SPI - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024.pdf XN Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
IND c2024-104B.pdf IND c2024-104B.pdf
OPP - c2024-097.pdf OPP - c2024-097.pdf
OPP - c2024-098B.pdf OPP - c2024-098B.pdf
GOV - c2024-089C.pdf GOV - c2024-089C.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Amendments Agreed To.pdf Amendments Agreed To.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 15/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.