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In
November 2001, the Labour Government of the State
of Victoria introduced the 'Crimes (Workplace Deaths
and Serious Injuries) Bill. Although it was passed
through the Lower House, it was defeated in June 2002
in the Victorian Legislative Council (Upper House),
which was then controlled by the opposition, In November
2003, the Labour Government won an overall majority
in both houses and trade unions expected that the
Government would re-introducted the Bill; instead,
the Government announced a review of health and safety
law.
Below,
is a summary of the defeated legislation. You can
see the full documents by clicking on the appropriate
document below.
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To
see the Bill, Click
Here |
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To
see the Explanatory Memorandum, click
here |
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To
see how the Bill proceeded through parliament,
click
here |
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To
see what the Victorian Trades Council says about
the Labour Government's current position, click
here. To
see their submissions to the Government, click
here |
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